Supreme Court of India

Commissioner of Commercial Tax, U.P. v. M/s. A.R. Thermosets (pvt.) Ltd.

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Reported as [2016] 4 S.C.R. 724
Bench Dipak Misra J.
Decided 6 September 2016

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid analysis, we find the view expressed by the High Court to be absolutely flawless and, accordingly, we concur with it.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

VAT Act, 2008: Schedule II; Part Serial no.22 - Bitumen emulsion - Whether ··bitumen emulsion" is covered within Entry 22 of Schedule II which only refers to "bitumen" - Held: Bitumen emulsion comes into existence when bitumen is treated with emulsifiers and other chemicals to attain a liquid form - Bitumen consi~ts of four forms of variants, namely, solid bitumen, polymer bitumen, crumbier rubber modified bitumen and bitumen emulsion - Entry 22 does not exclude or specifY that it would not include bitumen of all types and varieties - Entry in question uses the word •'bitumen" without any

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