U.P. SALES TAX SERVICE ASSOCIATION vs TAXATION BAR ASSOCIATION .

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of a High Court order restraining a statutory authority, specifically the Appellate Authority under Section 9 of the Uttar Pradesh Sales Tax Act, 1948, from performing quasi-judicial functions. The Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction in issuing such a writ and clarified that advocates cannot justify a strike as a pressure tactic against a statutory authority. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, reaffirming the authority's right to function under the law.