Supreme Court of India

South Eastern Coalfields Limited Etc. Etc. v. Century Textiles and Industry Ltd. and Ors

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Reported as [1991] 2 S.C.R. 188
Bench S. Ranganathan and N.M. Kasliwal JJ.
Decided 4 April 1991

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the appellant will not be entitled to the refund of any cess paid or collected prior to the date of the said judgment.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

c Constitution of India, 1950: Schedule VII List I Entry 54 and List II Entries 23, 49, 50 and 66--Mineral areas development-Cess imposi­ tion of-Competency of state Legislature to legislate. Articles 142, 246 and 265-Statute declaration of invalidity­ Refund-Whether automatic and inevitable consequence. Madhya Pradesh Karadhan Adhiniyam 1982/Madhya Pradesh Areas Development Cess Rules 1982-Ss. 8, 9/Rule JO-Mineral Areas development-Cess-1mposition of. The levy of cess under the Madhya Pradesh Karadhan .dhini­ yam 1982 is not a valid levy has been held by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in

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