Supreme Court of India

Mahalakshmi Glass Works (p) Ltd. v. Collector of Central Excise, Bombay

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Reported as [1988] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 587
Bench Sabyasachi Mukherji J.
Decided 26 July 1988

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the Tribunal came to the correct conclusion.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944: Section 4(4)(d)(i)-Assessing of value in relation to. excisable goods-Whether price includes cost of packing-Arrangement between buyer and assessee for return of such packing is essential to determine the includibility. The appellant manufactured various types of glass Mltles which were assessed to duty under Item No. 23A of the Central Excise Tariff. It sold the glass bottles to the customers on wholesale basis packed iri gunny bags and cartons which were durable and returnable. According to the appellant it has been paying duty on glass bottles on the

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