Supreme Court of India

Essar Steel India Ltd. and Anr. v. State of Gujarat and Anr.

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Reported as [2017] 4 S.C.R. 767
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 2 May 2017

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We hold that the decision of thii Tributialis unsustainable.

Judgment, page 15

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Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958: s.3(2)(vii)(a) and s.3(3) - Claim for exemption from duty by appellant no.I under the provisions of s.3(2)(vii) and also under the notification dated 27.02.1992 issued uls.3(3) of 1958 Act- Held: Appellants sold 58% of installed capacity to the Electricity Board - Therefore, exemption u/s.3(2)(vii)(a) is not available since the energy was not generated jointly with the Board - Further, appellant is not entitled to the benefit of exemption as claimed under notification dated 27.2.1992 as th.e said notification specifically provided that generating sets should

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