Supreme Court of India

Siddeshwari Cotton Mills (p) Ltd. v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [1989] 1 S.C.R. 214
Bench R.S. Pathak and M.N. Venkatachaliah JJ.
Decided 17 January 1989

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What the Court ordered

In the result, this appeal is allowed, the order under appeal is set-aside, and the appeal No. 151 of 1984 before the Appellate Tribunal is remitted to it for a fresh disposal in accordance with law.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944: Section 2(f)(v ), First Schedule Item No. 19( 1) and Notification Nos. 230 and 231of1977- Cotton fabric if subjected to 'calendering'-Whether ceases to be 'unprocessed' cotton fabric-Levy of excise duty-Expression 'any other process' -Interpretation of. Statutory Construction: 'Ejus dem generis' rule-Applicability 0 of-Preceding words to control and limit the subsequent words must represent a genus. The appellant mannfactures cotton fabric on power looms. By virtue of two notifications issued nnder Role 8(1) of the Central Excise ~ Rules 1944 unprocessed

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