{"id":202538,"date":"2008-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-afcons-infrastructure-ltd-vs-government-of-karnataka-on-17-march-2008"},"modified":"2016-07-16T23:09:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-16T17:39:24","slug":"ms-afcons-infrastructure-ltd-vs-government-of-karnataka-on-17-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-afcons-infrastructure-ltd-vs-government-of-karnataka-on-17-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Afcons Infrastructure Ltd vs Government Of Karnataka on 17 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
M\/S Afcons Infrastructure Ltd vs Government Of Karnataka on 17 March, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: N.K.Patil<\/div>\n
II\n{M\nI!\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT 6? KRRNATAKA RT BANGAh0RE.\n\nnncrxn: mxs ms 17\" rm' or: MARCH 2008\n: ssvons :\n\nmax EGN'BLE un.ausr1cs N.K. eawxm\n\ncm I    _\n9:211' PETITIIDN m.13=o4a an 2\u20ac:4o':g(m~z':t'I:5:_'\n\n{IN V? IGSOQIZUGVF\nBE?WEEN:\n\nMrs. AFCO!-23 1:aFnAs'ra.uc?:'i;Ii=.;A 'L1_:&:A':'s\"Ii',iv%I'_  \nA conrnm zmcaxromwnn un'ns,;\u00a2.%:-H3  \n\nCGMPANIES ACT, '3._s'.~.\u00ab'.:':\u00a7,    I \u00ab.\nHBYIHQ ITS REG13?5RED:QFEI$E ET a\u00b0\u00abwm\namass H\u20aci8SE_.. 16, 5;  \u00e9 1_r-m;.Is':3_3~21j3aL ESTATE\nVEERA DESAI   %r\u00bb::3sAaV%\u00a3>o;~J% \n\nPEST mu: I-zc:.3;:L9'*3'*31'.,.__'1xpz1:$mR: \ufb01n, \n\nMLIMBAI  \"   \n\nALS9 *\u00a3atmri*z9s' \ufb01e  AT\nPOST BU H\ufb02gl\ufb01, 3UEUK VELERSE,\npus? 1I'ISh'1\ufb02.!4I'I'3_I'tIRA,._  V. \n\nnmmmw.m.1, masanonz -562 11:3,\n\n4_ . my azziasamzwan Ff.  PROJEEZT mmssa,\n\nwarr pmxrxen r:o.1c>3o9 our 2Vc::j*:%.%m~:sfri\u00a7\u00a7_t%f;=2=;2c%$'  \n\nT@x$b'{\ufb02 \n\n... PETITIGWER.\n\n t3; \u00a7g3';nuA ASSOCIATES, AmrocM'Es.:\n\nA  :;o?u'1\u00a7:am:3NT cm' !UI.RNA'I'A!CA\n\nI\u00a7FR\ufb013TR\ufb02CTURE EEVELOEEENT DEEARTMEHT,\nKAFHATAICE GGVERDIMENT SECRETARIFLT,\n\n '\"Gmu:~m moan, Room 30.24,\n\nVIKESA SOUBHA, BANGALORE,\nREPRESEHTED BY THE SHEER SECRETARY T0\n\nGGVERMHENT INFRESTRHCTURE\nDEYELQFEENT DE?A\u00a3TMKNT.\n\n\n\n2 2 2\n2.THE PRIRCIPAL SECRETAKY,\nIHFRHSTRUCTGRE DEVELOPMENT DEPRRTHENT,\nKERRHTEKE GOVERHHENT SECRETRRIAT,\nEQGM NB.24, GRQUNQ FLOQR,\n\nWEST GR?E, Vi\ufb01\ufb01\ufb02\ufb02h SOUBHR,\nBAHGALQRE.\n\n3.THE PRIHCIEKL SECRETARY,\nFINANCE BEPRR?MENT,\nKRRHATAKE EOVEENMENT 8ECRE?hRIBT,\nVIBHRHA SOUDHW, BANGALORE.\n\n44.NAT10RAL HIGHWAY AQTHORITY SF \u00a7\ufb01DIA,5W\"\",f. \nA GU?ERNME\ufb01T OF INDIA UNBERTAKIH\u00a3;\u00ab\ufb02  \u00ab '\nNO.1, EESTERN AVENUE, HAHRRENX BERG;\nNEW BELHI-110 055. '\u00ab  \n\ngay smT.s.suJAmHA,.AsA f\u00a2\u00a3 3.1 ta \ufb01;3, g\nHf3.3INGH3HIB & PERTHERS, h\u00a7VUCRTE3, &l0\ufb02\u00a7.Rith\nSMT.SHILPA Sana, 3Hvcar3,_$\u00a7\u00a3_R.4.}\n\nThis Brit C?atitis\ufb01= is. filed under Article\n226 af 'tha_ Canstitutian4_a\u00a3 India, praying to\ndeclara that% the faatitioner is entitled to\nexamgtion \u00a3rpmvVgaymgntu at State Entry ?ax on\nmachinas,1 aquipmant, cayital goods and\n\n,~\u00a2\u00a2n3\u00a7rQctian maturial procured fer implementation\nWVafAtha prc\ufb01\u00e9gt wank until tha aamplatian at the\n\"53z*::j'e\u00bb\u20ac;t ..m:..ci-:.;\"'vt__'.o quash the modiried certificata\n\nu\u00a2a:;ng--_f5p;13\u00a7;17a.In.2903 dated 28.03.2997,\nvi\ufb02a ;annaxu:arJ, on the file at tha first\n\nV'v  re39u\u00a7\u00a7ent,Lgtc.\n\n \"=, i1n w? 1\u00a7\u00a2nax2oc7>\n\n-----------w\n\n'\":_E$T\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01\ufb02:\n,1. gig; arcoms INFRASTRHCTURE LIMITEB,\n\nK CQRANY INCGEPORATEB UNDER THE\n\n\"\"\"cunPAN1Es BET, 1956,\n\nH\ufb01\ufb02l\ufb01\ufb01 ITS REGISTERED GFFIC3 AW\n\nEFCUNS HOUSE, 16, SEER IHDUSTRIEL ESTATE\nAIRS MAGAR FDST, P.E. H0.119?8,\n\nA\ufb02\ufb01\ufb02\ufb02\ufb01l (WEST), Mu\ufb01\ufb01\ufb02l - \u00a333 053.\n\n}.,'nzs\u00a7\u00e9\ufb013$grs;V\n\n\n\n: 3 3\n\n2. Mf\ufb01. AFCGNS PAULING (INBIAJ LINITEB,\n\ufb02 CGRAHY INCORPORATED UNDER THE\nCGMFANIES h\u00a3T, 1956, \ufb02MVING ITS\nREGISTERED DFFICE AT AFCGNS HOUSE,\n16, SHHH IHDUSTRIAD E3?h?E,\n\nA333 NASAR POST, P.E. NO.11978,\nAEUHERI (WEST). MUMBAI 499 053.\n\n. . .  T '\"\n\n(By ms.nua ASSGCIATES, :;bgI5irt>cza:'i:s.%;'  %\n\nM311}:\n\n1. GGVERMMEN? as xannnmaxa '_\"uz '*V V\"\u00bbv'V\"*\nINFRASTRUCTURE mm L(}PMENTV'13EPARTME:-IT   \nxnnmnrnxa savnnnxmw ssc\ufb013T3\ufb01JA3, '~\nGROUND Faook, Roan.\ufb01c,24,\u00b0 ' ' '=\nVIKRSA SOUHHA, BANGH&\u00a2RE;_ ,v '\ufb01fn'g\nnnrnssnwwnn av wan UNDER sacnztsnxywa;\nG\ufb01VERNMENT INFRA3TRU\ufb02?\ufb02R\u00a3'-Ag 'V *.=\nnxvnnarnsaw.nzgnamn3Nw,f; \" \"\n\n2.?HE PRIH\u20acIRHL\u00ae$EC%\u00a3THKY; ~\n\nIwrmnswgucwunzyngvsnugnzgw_nxynamnnmr,\nKERHATAKB $ovEnHHE\u00a7T.s\u00a3QR3TAn1Ar,\n\nRoan na.24,*caaun2g?uGaR;~'\n\nwas? GATE; via\ufb01a\ufb01a soun\ufb01a,\n\nnaaunnanx. '~ V 5 2 *\n\n,;;=;.'  '-\u00a7\u00a7IDiA\u20ac:IP\ufb01L s\ufb01caarrmv,\n\n\u00bbVF1MAscx_ugaAR$nEMT,\n*xARNH?AKA_\u00a3\ufb02?\u00a7RNMENT SECRETARIAT,\nv:gH\u00a7\u00a7n\"sGgnH@,\"aamannans.\n\n NAT1GNA\u00a3s__\"HI L\u00a7\u00a7\ufb01WAY MIT!-IIBRITY er mam,\n\n A GUVKEBERENT OF INDIA UR13ER'I'A!{ING,\n\nT3{\u00abu&a,1, ERSTERH AVENUE, Manmnanx sams,\n'.usw'eguH1-110 065.\n\n :2-.J\".%'rI\u00e93-z; D31>::'I'~z' cmomxssxmmn or comancxan\n\nTnxss {I\ufb02T.},\n\nT Ciruzsx.\n\n... RESPODENTS.\n\n\n\n-.\nin\nII\n\nan machines, aquipmants, capital gaods aha\n\ncanstrurtian materials procured :9:\n\nimplemantation of tbs project until \u00a2\u00a2m1etiqnr\u00a2\u00a3\u00a5.\n\nthe praject wnrk, turthar a5sai1in\u00a7m :f\ufb01\u00a7f*V\"\n\ncorractnaaa at the madifiad ggrtificat\u00e9ia\ufb02hra\ufb01\n\n29.03.2007. bearing aemmn 17-i.__ ::1fm.;2da.3;'._' 'g.\u00bb.is'2:..-m,\u00e9,_.\u00ab'.'.,_.:'\n\nby 'him firat: respondent, vzizigz A:$'n.\u00a7xu:e-.1.-\"--'A  <\/pre>\n
the second caae seeking a dib\ufb01rtionV\ufb01ir\u00a7\u00a7\ufb01i$g rhe
\nrasponaents 1 ta 3 .\u00a7a_ i\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01girgu\ufb01cartifi\u00e9ai\ufb01 in
\ntheir favuur granti\ufb01\u00a7a \ufb01re: s:gng3 Entry tax
\nexemption far \u00abt\ufb01\u00e9. gggjagt t\u00a3r\u00a7m.’35.06.2o61 to
\n31.12.2005 ;:i.”r\u00a7  ij\u00e9firectiona or the:
\nHan’t:2le  ccintainad in the File
\nElatinq at .__$\u00a7::\u00a3ial_ ‘\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7:\u00a7:_.”1.f.*&f\u00a7~’and 140,. and farther
\nshaking-axdira\ufb01riar \ufb01e {ha respondent: 1 to 3 and
\nfr\ufb01xtorraf\ufb02rd tar \u00e9h\ufb01ira amount at manay tuwaxds<\/p>\n
\u00a7trt\u00a7 ‘$\ufb01try V\u00a7$g callactad by than from tha<\/p>\n
“*. Vpetiti\ufb01nera air resyect at the period from<\/p>\n
Vra_u3Q.O6.2@\ufb01\u00a7; onwards, presented the in$tant Writ<\/p>\n
‘. :r\u00a7ti\u00a3ians.\n<\/p>\n
‘ g *3; I have heard the learned Cuunsel far the<\/p>\n
‘r fyatitianara and Laarne ASA far respendants 1 to<\/p>\n
–_ r\ufb01”~43 in first petition far raspandents 1. ta 3
\n_  r _”WwM\ufb02”\n<\/p>\n
as
\n6!
\nII<\/p>\n
and 5 in the saccmci gatitzian, and lea:-and counsal<\/p>\n
:43: the raurth mapandant.\n<\/p>\n
a3. The undiaputad tact: at the   <\/p>\n
that, trw patzitzizxner hernia is at c9mpja.s::rv.A4_:\u00a7sn\u00a7\u00a7fged ><\/p>\n
in business at dew-ulepment  <\/p>\n
projects, they being _s_9eci4fa;*;:\u00a7.’2ad _ iLn  ” ‘V<\/p>\n
csanstructi-an w-ark haw tak\u00a7’rs.’a2p tvi-::i:aa_::tru:\u00a7::t:V\u00a7:\u00a3”:\u00a7#V
\n6-inning of m.556.$O~\u00a7Q
\ntn m.a2?.oo or Hyde’=’;\ufb015euVt;\u00e9hd#-;3\u00a2:;i#\u00a7ga;\u00a3\u00a3:5x:$<J.v"'qectiezn or
\nmi'-'?, in than 3f\u00a3;axi.f.'ev,_  out the
\n""\u00b0"'3'- 55 P93?   "'?V.3'*;V$<:vez'n:nent at
\nKarnatsim """  :1.  ' x':.\u00bb"}ii2;pa\u00abt;*:g '  "  V  infrastxuctura
\npalicy,  " far exemption at emtry<\/p>\n
tax as: \u00a7\u00a3\u00a2'5i.\u00a7\u00a7Q\u00a7,  18 (H3 they are entitlaci<\/p>\n
\u00a30: axjg\ufb01\u00e9nwian  benafit or examption Imam<\/p>\n
""~. 8t::aIt.a: :  as the gmjac\ufb01; was invcalvixzq<\/p>\n
 than r-15.196 aroma. and the<\/p>\n
 ;\u20ac;\u00a2n1rar'3:aznar-:_t'  censidar the. grant at' \ufb01azrthaxr<\/p>\n
"' :?" "~\u00a2}:a':r;caa;:ssiar\ufb01fincantivas which are directly mlatnd<\/p>\n
A   i;h_e'..39raject, depunding upvan the merits of wash<\/p>\n
 .{:\u00a3g:z;_\u00e9. The gtetitionax-as' request: has been<\/p>\n
V"V'A\u00bb\u00bb.. ::*onsi\u00a7ara3 by' trash campatant authczfity at the<\/p>\n
respamiants, and grantgd antry tax assumption tar<\/p>\n
: 7 1
\na paricd of four years in the first case and for<\/p>\n
at perimd at three years in the amend case. After<\/p>\n
issuing a ncntice to the petitiunerzs, thg<\/p>\n
Gavammnt has passed that order dated <\/p>\n
baaring Ha.ID!3.'i.'3'4.;"I1!-1.2003, vim  <\/p>\n
mdifying the roux years' pariccl__\u00bb::.f  <\/p>\n
axamtion to threw Years oniyf ';\n<\/p>\n
law, without raferenca  ciaurier
\nwithout conaidaring the d:i.re%::\u00a7rVr:;_=xs;:3;_V_ I-Izes.133 Agnd   h’\u00e9sa\u00a7.””~:\u00e9.jpf$roved tha
\nexemption for  c\u00e9f..”r3;V\u00a5*t\u00a7z.~..2.::V4:2\u00e9; and in the
\nsecond * Hirrster–in-charge for
\ninrraatrzrizgrzr\u00e9  far extension of the<\/p>\n
exempt: an  y\u00a7.S’.a.r $  as provided undar clause<\/p>\n
‘i3_1:h\u00a7~-1$\u00a32fa_;–tha. prr$t:\u00a7imings at’ the Government Vida<\/p>\n
ixt;’nai{fJrn49r;’  ‘afgaita at’ the rightful approval by<\/p>\n
   Finance Minister, the Under<\/p>\n
 3\u00a7gcre\ufb01ary;gt,\u00a7 Bmrernment has grcceeded to pass the<\/p>\n
  rtlrdar in the first case mrsdifying the<\/p>\n
 —-.\u00e9x\u00a7;:}rat’ion pariod from roux years to thra\u00e9 yams,<\/p>\n
 in the second case, has mat extended that<\/p>\n
r\u00a2ei:ie1.’ sarught far, i.e., for enhancement at the<\/p>\n
exemption pariad from threw years to four wars.<\/p>\n
\/aw.\n<\/p>\n
: 8 2
\nKa\u00e9ping in viaw this background as stated supra,<\/p>\n
the gatitiuners felt necessitated ta file the<\/p>\n
instant Writ Patiticnx for appropriate reliefs.<\/p>\n
3. hits: careful perusal at the matarial bu<\/p>\n
reccrd and aftar micrastcpic avaluation _g\u00a3 \u00a3\ufb01\u00a7? ~<\/p>\n
pracaadings of thu appallata authorityi hf \u00bb\u00a7h\u00a7V “%<\/p>\n
Saint Secretary ta the G9varnment;~Inf\ufb01a\ufb01fi\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01r\u00e9;A<\/p>\n
navalapmant napartmant, baari$gV7\u00a7dfIn\ufb01ci?{,in\ufb01;j7 <\/p>\n
2:393, dated 2s.u3.2uu’r, i’i\u00e9._ ‘ex:;ergA\u00e9’aV__ 4:.–2;g’\u00a3;,,A
\nfar as the first \ufb01ri\u00a7_Beti\u00a7i\u00a7\ufb01 is c\ufb01\ufb01cei\ufb01g\ufb01g th\u00a2
\nfaur ‘years Stata Entr\u00a7’.T\ufb01x%;\u00a7\u00a7\u00e9m\u00a7\u00a7ian has been
\ngranted and in the sa\u00a2aa\ufb01 \ufb01ri;P3\u00a7Ei\ufb01i\u00a7n; tha in w<\/p>\n
aharga  Minis:\u00a7\u00a3f}\u00a7h\u00a7 z\u00a7\u00a7gravad ta extend the<\/p>\n
benefit ufv feat _\u00a7e@r\u00a7:=\u00e9nd the aamn has been<\/p>\n
_orderg\u00a7 am fou\ufb01d_@t i\ufb01k gaga 98 in Annexure \u00ab J.<\/p>\n
* *5, gt\ufb01g\ufb01 significant ta nata that. as per
\nth\u00a7= *pr$\u00a7i\u00a7;\u00a2\ufb01\u00a7x qr the Karnataka Gavernment<\/p>\n
–\u00a7Tran\u00a7fe\ufb02 Jbf” Easiness: Rulea 1977, (hereinafter<\/p>\n
\u00ab  c\u00a7l1e\u00a7 a\u00a7””Businass Rules” in short), the Finance<\/p>\n
4:a\ufb01nist\u00e9x may call far payers tram any Department<\/p>\n
 T inu\ufb01hich \ufb01inanaial canaidaration is invulvad and<\/p>\n
AA””he has get every right 53 get aule 15(2> and as<\/p>\n
yer Rule 1?(23 no oaal which requixas
\n“w\ufb02M\ufb02”,__<\/p>\n
: 8 3
\ngravious consultation with the Finance napartmant
\nunder this rule but in which Finance Departmsnt<\/p>\n
has \ufb01at concurre\ufb01 may be yrucaeded with unless 3<\/p>\n
da\u00a2isian to that affect has bean taken A9\u00a55tt\u00a7\u00a7gt~<\/p>\n
Cabinet and as par Rule 33(1: and {2} su\ufb01jaat:t\u00a7Vt”k<\/p>\n
the pravisians at thasa raiser tn; Eini\u00a7t\u00e9r;i\ufb01i.”<\/p>\n
charge may aispaaa qr all tas\u00a7\u00a7’:ati$i#\u00a7;t\u00a3\ufb02j7t<\/p>\n
Departments undar his can”t::\u00a2.1, amid
\nans Department is coagarned \ufb01fth a ca\u00a7\u00a2\u00ab$\ufb01d there
\nia a difference v\u00a7\u00a3”_A\u00a7pin$\u00e9ntt:a\u00a7twaan the
\nnapartmants, tha_ Miniat\u00a7;–i\ufb01\u00a7gh\u00a7h\u00a7\u00a73;\u00a3zy decide<\/p>\n
the issue, _if4\u00e9h\u00a7V.i3 fih-\ufb01hag\ufb01\u00e9 was both the<\/p>\n
D\u00a2gartme\ufb01t$t\u00b0I\ufb01t$\ufb01$te \ufb01t the\ufb01t relevant Rules as
\n:\u00a2\u00a3er:edtapuv\u00a7,*thtftut\ufb01trity has not loaked into<\/p>\n
an: .raf9rra\u00e9* tar th\u00e9*_\u00a3\u00e9$pandents herein and has<\/p>\n
;”\u00a7:aca\u00a7Ee\u00a2t and i\u00e9saaa’ the impugned certificate,<\/p>\n
“wi;th\u00a3:’ut_ “v..g’a:\u00a7\u00a7:s–nc.a ta Clause 13:13:. and the<\/p>\n
t”x_’ apgb\ufb01\ufb01tlvtt\u00e9c\ufb01ided by the ccncerned in-charge<\/p>\n
itw. Miniateg and also iailed ta considgr specifically<\/p>\n
  “I:”t;.-.9.’ iinvastmnat has involved more than 33.100<\/p>\n
t\u00a2r\u00a2\u00a7\u00e9s} and the Gavnrnmsnt aan axtand Iurthar<\/p>\n
T ttbancaasions, atc., directly ta tha person<\/p>\n
*””depending upon the marita qr each case.<\/p>\n
7. In the instant cams, tirst: raasmndont<\/p>\n
has mt taken any decision having xregarci 11\u00a2 tag<\/p>\n
merits and demrita \u00ab:2: the case, there <\/p>\n
whisp-as: regarding why he wants to   _<\/p>\n
axemptien pariad tron: four yea;-g’ _to thr6\u00a7’_’v}?\u00e9#;:5 ‘4<\/p>\n
and why he did not want ta :\u00a7=:;il;at\u00a7fr\u00a7i},.l\ufb01r.’ Vmitt\ufb01ngi <\/p>\n
the benefit of rmu: 3r=ears.\u00bbtr:r__ th\u00e9’A.\u00a7&cund.’A@;f9:j,\u00a7c\u00a7\u00a7, ‘V<\/p>\n
is\ufb02mcjaminq farm.   pan-\n<\/p>\n
conducting propar   \ufb01aropez
\ndecision strictly in!’  rolavant
\npraviaiana at th\u00a7 act hug an1\u00a7$ a9\u00a7\u00a7i\u00a7ah1a to the<\/p>\n
facts and  V”-\ufb01ha\u00e9ae cases, has
\nprcceedt\ufb01’  _ ivhi\ufb01i\ufb01gned ccntificate.
\nTheraror\u00e9u.  ai:;V  <11' imagination, the<\/p>\n
impugn-Va_ci_ Ur\u00e9iaxf' ;:a':ssA\u00a3.dV"'*i}ida Annexzma –~ .3 ciated<\/p>\n
 \u00a2;.'.n::::3A\u00bbA:$'1':"v—-'.-'23' sustainable: and this matter<\/p>\n
 mcergsideration<\/p>\n
 ':#aq\u00a7.iir\u00aba s'v.&,kV_*-.  afresh, after affording<\/p>\n
.1:\/i<\/p>\n
  re.aTa. and as per<\/p>\n
.’_ Il:I..1″~.’-:.:i’1rSsau1*$s Rulaz, 1977, as referred above.<\/p>\n
a. In the Light % at the facts and<\/p>\n
circumstana-as of them: cases, i’.P.10309f20G’?<\/p>\n
filed by the patitianar is allawad in part.<\/p>\n
quaahing the mndified Certificate issued by 5&5<\/p>\n
firxt responaent bearing Na.IDD.1T4.ID,\ufb01\u00a7\ufb01\u00e9; ;<\/p>\n
dated 28.33.2387 Vida Anaexura–J. Matter ?st#\ufb01$\u00a7M ” M<\/p>\n
remitted back far frash dec:i.s:Z.–a*r1\u00bb–.in 3:_}: \u00e9\u00a7\u00a7.~ <\/p>\n
writ Pstiticns in accaraancai3wi\u00a3h  i\ufb01w;. aft\u00a7rj7 <\/p>\n
azfarding reasvnable \u00a2\u00a7\u00a7a;tu\u00a7i{gV_u $\u00a7\u00a7 “~th\u00a7
\npetitionera in the ;ight _\u00a7f qb\u00a7er\u00a7ati\u00a7p:JEmada
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