Supreme Court of India

The Entry Tax Officer, Bangalore Etc. Etc. v. M/s Chandanmal Champalal and Co.

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Reported as [1994] 3 S.C.R. 545
Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy J.
Decided 18 April 1994

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with the appeal, we would however, like to take note of the submission made on behalf of the Municipal Corpora- tion with regard to the question of refund of the octroi duty, already deposited by the appellant.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

r .J • Constitution of India-Entry 52 in List II of Seventh Schedule/Kw- I nataka Tax on Entry of Goods into local weas for consumption, use or sale therein Act, 1979-Section 3-Words 'sale therein'--Meaning and scope-Tax on entry of goods into a local wea-Where goods we sold with in d local c wea for purpose of being taken out of that area and we actually taken out-No lery permissible under entry 52-0rder of refund of amount paid in excess of ~ legal liability-Held bad as it would amount to unjust enrichment of dealers ' who have passed on burden to pwchasers/consumers. .. , The

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