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Ranchi Timber Traders Association and anr. Vs. State of Bihar and ors.

Court : Patna

Subject : Other Taxes

allows levy of cess on moveable cut and finished timber is ultra vires Section 4 of the Bengal Cess Act, 1880.4. Mr. Merathia, learned G.P. II submitted at the out set that the points raised in these writ petitions

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 … the Act does not sanction the recovery of any tax after 4.4.91. 8. With the aforesaid conclusions, the demands made by the State having been … 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

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 … Income-tax or Customs duties which are within the exclusive legislative domain of the Parliament by reason of entries 82 and 83 in List I of the Seventh Schedule read with Art. 246 of the Constitution? The answer

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 … 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 … 1999, 50 and 553 of 2000, 207, 288and 389 of 2001 and 81 of 2003 and Civil Appeal Nos. 5027, 6643 to 6650 and6894 of

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

Court : Patna

Subject : Property

Acts : Bihar Cess Act, 1880 - Sections 5 and 45; Limitation Act - Sections 3 and 4 to 24; Bihar and Orissa Primary Education Act, 1919 - Sections 13; Bihar Health Cess Act, 1977 - Sections 3

writ application the order contained in Annexures 29 and 30 are under challenge. The legislative competence of the Cess Act, 1880 is not under challenge whereas legislative competence of Bihar Health Cess Act, 1977 and Bihar and Orissa Primary … not raiyat. Therefore, it has no liability to pay agricultural development cess. 8. in the counter-affidavit the stand of the respondents is that after coming … vested in the State of Bihar. By Act 2 of 1961 the Land Reforms Act was amended and Section 2B was substituted whereby certain industrial undertakings including petitioner company were exempted from the operation of the Bihar

State of West Bengal Vs. Ghusick and Muslia Collieries Ltd.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Other Taxes

Acts : Bengal Cess Act, 1880 - Sections 6 and 72

Reported in : AIR1985SC840; [1987]163ITR592(SC); 1985(1)SCALE454; (1985)2SCC715; [1985]3SCR352; 1985(17)LC760(SC)

Calcutta High Court dated 10 October, 1969 involves the interpretation of Sections 6 and 72 of the Bengal Cess Act, 1880 and arises in the following circumstances.2. The respondent company is the owner of a colliery situate at Ghusick, … leave directed against the judgment of the Calcutta High Court dated 10 October, 1969 involves the interpretation of Sections 6 and 72 of the Bengal Cess Act, 1880 and arises in the following circumstances.2. The respondent company

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 … impugned Act Section 4A which deals with levy, recovery, etc., of cess in respect of the coal mines. 8. The Governor of West Bengal by Notification No. 7440/7A-2/76 dated 1st July, 1976, made the West Bengal Rural

M/S. Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Company Limited Vs. District Board, Bh ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Other Taxes

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 226 and 265

Reported in : AIR1993SC802; JT1992(3)SC573; 1992(1)SCALE637; (1992)2SCC598b; [1992]2SCR155; 1992(2)LC26(SC)

to how the Cess is to be assessed under Section 6 read with Section 5 of the Bengal Cess Act 1880. Based on this judgment reported in 1979 B B C J 428, the appellant filed C.W.J.C. No. 1266

Chalho Singh and ors. Vs. Jharo Singh and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Civil

Reported in : 18Ind.Cas.61

the decision of the Judicial Committee is an authority for the proposition that Section 95 of the Bengal Cess Act, 1880, is not exhaustive and that a road-cess return may be admissible in evidence as against persons other than … Committee in the case of Hem Chundra Chowdhury v. Kali Prasunno Bhaduri 30 C. 1033; 30 I.A. 177; 8 C.W.N. 1 (P.C.). In that case, certain road-cess returns were filed and were sought to be used as

Sheikh Intaz Alias Romar Bap and ors. Vs. Dina Nath De Sarkar and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Land Acquisition

Reported in : AIR1926Cal856,96Ind.Cas.72

was not a party to them. In support of his contention he relies upon Section 95 of the Cess Act (IX of 1880 B. C). Section 95 provides that 'Every return filed by or on behalf of any … thereof.4. On appeal to the District Court the District Court held that the plaintiffs were only entitled to 8 annas of the lands in dispute and he modified the decree of the Trial Court accordingly.5. Defendant No.