SHREE RAM DAL MILL Vs. COMMISSIONER, TRADE TAX

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE applicant is a rice miller and is carrying on the business of manufacturing rice from paddy. The dispute relates to the assessment year 1988 -89. It arises out of the proceedings initiated by the department under Section 4B(5) of the U.P. Trade Tax Act, 1948 against the applicant for levying penalty under aforesaid section.

(2.) THE facts are not in dispute. The applicant is a recognition certificate holder and is authorised to purchase paddy at the concessional rate of tax or without paying any tax for the purpose of manufacture of rice under Section 4B of the Act. It was found by the department that the applicant, who has purchased the paddy against form 4B, has not utilised the same in the manufacture of rice and has sold the same to other rice millers. On such quantity of paddy, after affording an opportunity of being heard, by the order dated August 28, 1993, a sum of Rs. one lac was levied as penalty. However, this order was rectified under Section 22 of the Act and it was reduced to Rs. 20,000. The said order is dated October 5, 1993. Against the order levying penalty of Rs. 20,000, the applicant unsuccessfully filed first appeal before the Assistant Commissioner (Judicial) and thereafter second appeal before the Tribunal. The order of the Tribunal dated June 29, 2001 is under challenge in the present revision.

(3.) THE learned Standing Counsel has rightly pointed out that in view of the Notification No. 4519 dated August 29, 1987 the earlier notification issued under the relevant section stands superseded. This fact could not be disputed by the applicant's counsel.