Supreme Court of India

The Commercial Tax Officer & Ors. v. M/s. Biswanath Jhunjhunwalla & Anr.

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Decided 28 August 1996

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal is allowed. the judgment and order under appeal is set aside.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

JUDGMENT: J U M N T BHARUCHA, J. The correctness of the judgment and order of a Division Bench of the High Court at Calcutta is under challenge in this appeal by the Commercial Tax authorities of the State of West Bengal. The first respondent was the sole proprietary concern of the late Biswanath Jhunjhunwalla; the second respondent is his heir and legal representative. The first respondent carried on business, principally in gunny bags, and was a registered dealer under the Bengal Finance [Sales Tax] Act, 1941 [now called the ‘Act’].

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