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Rash Behari Mukerjee and anr. Vs. Pitambori Chowdhrani and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Subject : PropertyCivil

Reported in : (1888)ILR15Cal237

of certain rent-free land, and they claimed to recover double the amount due under Section 58 of the Cess Act (Bengal Act IX of 1880). The first Court found that, inasmuch as notice of the valuation had not … necessary, therefore, to examine the provisions of the Act on this subject.4. Chapter IV of the Act (Sections 50--71) deals with the 'valuation and assessment of lands held rent free and the payment and recovery of cess

The State of West Bengal Vs. Kesoram Industries Ltd. and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : ConstitutionOther Taxes

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 14, 21, 32, 51, 136, 141, 245, 246, 246(1), 246(2), 246(3), 248, 248(2), 249 to 252, 253, 256, 257, 265, 276, 301, 356 and 366; Cess Act, 1980 - Sections 2, 3, 5, 5(1) 6 and 18; West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973 - Sections 78, 78A, 78(1), 78(2) and 78(2A); West Bengal Rural Employment and Production Act, 1976 - Sections 2 and 4; Cess Act, 1880 - Sections 3, 4, 5, 6(1) and 72; West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 - Sections 23B(1); West Bengal Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1992 - Sections 2; Bengal General Clauses Act, 1899 - Sections 3, 4(2) and 4(2A); West Bengal Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1981; West Bengal Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1989; Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 - Sections 2, 4, 4A , 9, 9(2), 9A, 13(2

Reported in : (2004)187CTR(SC)219; [2004]266ITR721(SC); JT2004(1)SC375; 2004(1)SCALE425; (2004)10SCC201; [2004] 1 SCR 564

are assessed, [or all such properties which    are liable to such assessment] according to the provisions of the    Cess Act, 1880, shall be liable to the payment, of education cess.(2) The rate of the education cess shall be determined … Nos. 262,515, 641 and 642 of 1997, 347 and 360 of 1999, 50 and 553 of 2000, 207, 288and 389 of 2001 and 81 of … raiyat who is exempted from paying revenue in respect ofhis holding under Clause (a) of Sub-section (1) of Section 23B of the WestBengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 shall be liable to pay rural employment cess.(2) The rural

Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Bihar and ors.

Court : Patna

Subject : Civil

were analysed in detail by Ranganathan, J while examining the Constitutional validity of Orissa Cess Act, 1962, Bengal Cess Act, 1880 and M.P. Kardhan Adhiniyam, 1982. The levy of cess in the aforesaid legislations was similar to the levy … that the levy could not be justified either under 49 or entry 50 of List II. It was observed that no tax can be levied … group of writ applications under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India necessitate a consideration:(1) Whether Section 89(1) of the Bihar Coal Mining Area Development Authority Act, 1986 (Bihar Act 9 of 1986) (hereinafter to

District Mining Officer and ors. Vs. Tata Iron and Steel Co. and anr.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Mineral (Validation) Act, 1992 - Sections 2 and 2(2); Constitution of India - Articles 14, 32, 139, 254(1), 265, 300A and 372; Mines and Minerals (Regulations and Development) Act, 1957 - Sections 2 and 9; Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1958 - Sections 115; Minerals (Validation) Ordinance, 1992; Validation Act, 1969 - Sections 2 and 2(1) and (2); Cess Act, 1880; General Clauses Act, 1897 - Sections 6; Goverment of India Act, 1935 - Sections 72; India and Burma (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1940; Coal Production Fund Ordinance, 1944 - Sections 3; City of Bombay (Building Works Restriction) Act, 1944

Reported in : JT2001(6)SC183; 2001(4)SCALE680; (2001)7SCC358

case. In the impugned judgment the High Court has held that:(a) the Parliament has not enacted the entire Cess Act of 1880 but has merely re-enacted the provisions contained therein which related to cess and other taxes on … essentially a levy on minerals and is relatable to eateries 23 and 50 of List II, but on account of declaration made by Parliament contained … has not borne in mind the very Statement of Objects and Reasons as well as the language of Section 2 of the Validation Act, and the absence of a provision in the Validation Act, corresponding to the

A.C. Paul Agricultural Co. Pvt. Ltd. and ors. Vs. State of West Bengal ...

Court : Kolkata

Subject : ConstitutionCivil

Reported in : 1984(3)ECC200

all immovable properties on which road and public works cess are assessed according to the provisions of the Cess Act, 1880, shall be liable to pay rural employment cess. After Section 4(1) was amended by Section 7 of the

Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandi Vs. the Secretary of State for India i ...

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Property

Reported in : (1911)13BOMLR82

the lessees or mine-owners. He has been assessed for 'cess' under the provisions of Bengal Act IX of 1880, in respect of the royalty received or receivable by him from coal-mines on his estate. This Act provides … 72, 76, 80, 81, and Schedule E--Proprietor of land--Coal-mines--Royalty--Cess on royalty--Annual net profits--Liability to pay cess--Policy of the Cess Act. ;Where the plaintiff, who was the owner of landed property leased to various parties for the working of … the meaning to be attached to the words 'annual net profits' in Sections 6 and 72 of the Act. Section 6, so far as it

isabella Goal Company Vs. Commissioner of Income-tax

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Land Acquisition

Reported in : AIR1926Cal396

paid in respect of the premises and for the purposes of the coal business. Section 5 of the Cess Act (Act 9 of 1880, B.C.) lays down that all immovable property (except as otherwise in Sections 2 and

Kesoram Industries Ltd. (Textile Division) Vs. Coal India Ltd.

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Other Taxes

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 32, 136, 141, 226, 323, 323A and 323B;; West Bengal Taxation Tribunal Act, 1987 - Sections 2, 4, 6 and 6(1), 14 and 15;; Cess Act, 1980;; West Bengal Rural Employment and Production Act, 1976 - Sections 2, 2(1), 3(2) and 4(2);; West Bengal Rural Employment and Production (Amendment) Act, 1992;; West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973 - Section 78(2);; Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Section 70;; Cess Act, 1880 - Sections 5, 6 and 7;; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973;; West Bengal Taxation Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 1992;; Madras Village Panchayat Act - Sections 115, 115(1) and (3) and 116;; Madras Revenue Recovery Act, 1984;; Madras Revenue Recovery Act, 1864;; Orissa Cess Act, 1962;; Madhya Pradesh Upkar Adhiniyam, 1981 - Section 11 and

Reported in : AIR1993Cal78

which the amount collected from cess shall be utilised for the development of mining lease areas.' BIHAR Bengal Cess Act 1880 Section 4. 'Royalty for the purpose of this Act in respect of mines and quarries means payment (which includes … 49 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, nor Taxes on mineral rights' within Entry 50 of List II of the Seventh Schedule nor LandRevenue within Entry 45 of List II of the Seventh

Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. and anr. Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors ...

Court : Patna

Subject : Other Taxes

the royalty paid by the petitioner-Company to the Central Government in purported exercise of authority under the Bengal Cess Act, 1880, which was made applicable to the State of Bihar. Several Ordinances and notifications were issued from time to … as such cess on royalty being a tax on royalty was beyond the competence of State legislature, because Section 9 of the Central Act covered the field and the State legislature was denuded of its competence under … but under the Bihar Cess (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 it was enhanced to 500 percent of royalty on coal, or 30 percent of pit's mouth value,

Bengal Coal Co. Ltd., Defendant Vs. Sri Sri Janardan Kishore Lal Singh ...

Court : Privy Council

Subject : Land Acquisition

have paid. These public demands are three in number, namely (1) road and public works cess under the Cess Act, 1880 (Bengal Act 9 of 1880); (2) expenses charged to the plaintiffs under cl. (b) of sub-s. (1) of … immovable property ascertained respectively as in this Act prescribed ...... These words, together with the Preamble and other Sections (e. g., S. 80), are to the effect that the cess is levied on the immovable property and … it a charge imposed on the premises; and the observations of Mathew L. J. in (1902) 1 KB 700 Foulger v. Arding, (1902) 1 KB