Court : Mumbai Goa
..... there is no reason to accept the narrow interpretation of the expression ''any other corresponding law'' in section 19 of the airports authority of india act to mean only the central act. ..... relevance of the entry 29 was for the purpose of finding out as to which government is the appropriate government, but it being a conceded position that the union government was the appropriate government and it had entrusted its functions in nandkumars case to the state government, then, with great respect, the observations in para 11a which have been relied upon in subsequent division bench judgment, cannot be read in isolation or de hors the undisputed factual context ..... apiic is an instrumentality of state and works as nodal agency developing the project which would facilitate socio-economic progress of the state by generating revenues, weeding out unemployment and bringing in new avenues and opportunities for public at large. ..... it cannot therefore, be said that the state government confers no benefits and renders no service in connection with traffic moving along national highways and is, therefore, not entitled to levy a compensatory and regulatory tax on passengers and goods carried on national highways. ..... 4} the notification and declaration in that behalf was issued on 25th july 2008 and 28th july 2009, respectively, under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the land acquisition act, 1894 (for short the l.a act) and under section 6 of the l.a act. .....
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