Supreme Court of India

Ben Gorm Nilgiri Plantations Company, Coonoor and Ors. v. Sales Tax Officer, Special Circle, Ernakulam and Ors.

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Reported as [1964] 7 S.C.R. 706
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.
Decided 10 April 1964

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Sales Tax-Sale of tea to local agents of Foreign buyers­ Sales whether exempt under Art. 286(l)(b) of the Constitu­ tion-Constitution of India, Art. 286(1) (b)-Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, s. 5. The appellants were carrying on the business o'f growing and manufacturing tea in their estates. The sellers of tea were the appellants; the purchasers were local agents of Foreign buyers. The sales were by public auction at Fort Cochin. They were conducted by brokers of tea. The sales were in conformity with the provisions of Tea Act of 1953. The Sales-tax Officer assessed the appellants to pay sales

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