Shri S Thimmaraju vs. The Deputy Director
WP/36310/2017HC Karnataka11 Dec 2020
Bench: The Hon’Ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar W.P. No.38642/2016 C/W W.P. Nos.15917/2013, 15918/2013, 39889/2014, 17894/2015, 24444/2015, 19313/2016, 23176/2016, 33740/2016, 42157/2016, 57756/2016, 62102/2016, 4215/2017, 5269/2017, 6159/2017, 6173/2017, 8261/2017, 13160/2017, 14158/2017, 18557/2017, 36309/2017, 36310/2017, 41176/2017, 46318/2017, 48031/2017, 24480/2018, 27705/2018, 27744/2018, 28027/2018, 35991/2018 (Gm-Res) In W.P. No.38642/2016: Between: 1 . Mr. Dyani Antony Paul S/O Late Joseph Paul Aged About 33 Years No.1/77, Vailankani Cottage Padavinangady, Konchady Mugrody Road Mangalore - 575 008. 2 . Mr. Lawence Paul S/O Late Joseph Paul Aged About 42 Years No.1/77, Vailankani Cottage Padavinangady, Konchady Mugrody Road Mangalore – 575 008. ®
…ar as Respondent 1 is concerned." 139 46. The constitutional validity of any law is to be tested in the teeth of law laid down by Hon’ble Apex Court in: (1) BHANUMATHI vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH, THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS - (2010) 12 SCC 1; and (2) STATE OF BIHAR & OTHERS vs BIHAR DISTILLERY LIMITED AND OTHERS – (1997)2 SCC 453. whereunder it came to be held that while judging the constitutionality of an enactment, the court should (a) try to sustain validity of impugned law to the extent possible and it can strike down the enactment only when it is impossible to sustain it; (b…