It was unfair on the part of the Karnataka government to impound or collect lifetime tax on non-Karnataka vehicles that had been in the state for more than 30 days. This notification would have set a bad precedent to other states.
The Karnataka High Court acted fairly in striking down the notification, describing it as unconstitutional. Instead of coming up with newer ways to augment revenue to the state, the non-productive expenditure should be cut drastically. Extravagant expenditure should be strictly avoided. Cordiality with other states cannot be allowed to suffer because of unconstitutional steps to mop up revenue.
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