Supreme Court of India

Commissioner of Service Tax, v. M/s. Adani Gas Ltd.

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Reported as [2020] 8 S.C.R. 875
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 28 August 2020

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons, we are of the view that the Tri bunal was in error in interfering with the findings and order of the Adjudicating Authority.

Judgment, page 37

From the headnote

Finance Act, 1994: s. 65(105)(zzzzj) – Levy under – Applicability of – To s upply of pipes and measurement equipment (SKID equipment) charged under the head of ‘gas connection charges’ by the asse ssee to its industrial, commercial and domestic consumers treati ng the same as supply of ‘tangible goods’ for their use – Held: SKID equipment fulfils the description in s. 65(105)(zzzzj) of a ta xable service i.e. service in relation to ‘tangible goods’ where recipient of the service has use (without possession or effective control) of th e goods. Allowing the appeals, the Court HELD: 1.1. Section

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