{"id":204026,"date":"2010-02-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-raghava-reddy-and-associates-vs-the-additional-commissioner-of-on-15-february-2010"},"modified":"2014-05-11T01:23:59","modified_gmt":"2014-05-10T19:53:59","slug":"ms-raghava-reddy-and-associates-vs-the-additional-commissioner-of-on-15-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-raghava-reddy-and-associates-vs-the-additional-commissioner-of-on-15-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Raghava Reddy And Associates vs The Additional Commissioner Of &#8230; on 15 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M\/S Raghava Reddy And Associates vs The Additional Commissioner Of &#8230; on 15 February, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: K.L.Manjunath &amp; B.V.Nagarathna<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>IN TI n~: H Ecisu (T(f.)L.ER&#8221;I&#8221; or 1&lt;mz:\\2;\\&quot;1&#039;AKA AT IsANGALQRr3:<br \/>\nI)A&#039;I&#039;I\u20acI) &#039;1&#039;! us TI 11-: 15% IJAY (:31? I*&quot;I&#039;\u00a3I&#039;3RUAl~2Y,  ._<\/p>\n<p>I&#039;RI\u20acSI\u20acE\\:&#039;&quot;I&quot;<\/p>\n<p>-&#8220;F1&#8211;us: 1 IO:\\%&#8217;BI.I:&#8217;. M1e.JL;s&#8217;2&#8243;1c:I:; :&lt;j,1._,_. ax\/E:x,ri.&#8221;:&#8221; &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>BETWEEN:<\/p>\n<p>\nM\/S RAGHA\\r&#8217;.:a&#8217;\u00a7 1&#8242;&gt;Y&#8217;5z. ;\u00bb.sscm::rs~<br \/>\nBISLALLI. I31~:1;i.;m\u00a5.&#8217;;&#8217;\u00ab_ &#8221;    &#8216;<br \/>\nADMIN1s&#8221;1&#8217;12;ry1&#8243;1.:&#8217;1&#8243;\u00ab:;%*i&gt;11%;:\u00a7;c:Y IBLQCK&#8217; E<\/p>\n<p>NO 8. L&#8221;3I&#8217;2LJN&#8217;I1:&#8221;&gt;;:\\si 1&#8217;2&lt;:=:_A:3_ <\/p>\n<p>    &#039;<\/p>\n<p>REP 13v ms \u00ab:\\\/wx&#039;_ac,; 1.j\\N_&#039;; PAI-{&#039;I&#039;N 1-\u00ab:1-2<\/p>\n<p>SR1 f{AGI&#039;&quot;i]&#039;-&#039;LVA I &lt;f.:IDI&quot;}Y. A(}I?3I..)<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT 72 Y&quot;I.:3_\u00bb\\I&#039;&lt;E3._E30i\\*. ()1?\n<\/p>\n<p>V LAT;::_;jv&#8217;1%::x1r:A&#8217;1&#8242;.\/keg;:;:3I3A J-2I+:1)L;)Y<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; APPELLANT<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;:*3y~s;~:]- &#8220;M&#8217;AI_, 1 mt), ADV. mr'&#8221;AR&#8217;1&#8217;I\u00bb&#8211;1.r\\sARA&#8217;rr~I1)<\/p>\n<p> AND&#8217;:\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;  &#8212; ._ V&#8217; &#8220;E n TH zra;1;3z&#8221;):&#8221;1&#8217;1c)NA.1J COIVi.!\\\/1ISSl()i\\Ji_\u20acI&#8217;~2<\/p>\n<p>OI&lt;&#039;.COMMI\u00ab:1&lt;&lt;I\u00ab:S<br \/>\n T\/..Q3\\&#039;I:}:w41&#039; \\.-ma: \u00a33:;1:,1)1:\\*(}<br \/>\n CAM&#039;) H 1NAc:;m-2<br \/>\nH  i3ANGA.i.ORI\u00a3~ 9<\/p>\n<p>2. &#8216;1&#8217;!-{I3 1)}-iP[f&#8217;J&#8217;Y C.'(}&#8217;?v&#8217;}MI$SIONI9IR OF<br \/>\nC (&#8216;)\u00a7\\\/IE\\r&#8217;1I?ii~i{ &#8216;JAE. &#8216;I&#8217;AXl?IS {AS551-*ISSMI&#8217;ZN&#8217;f&#8217;S]<br \/>\nBI\u20acI,I.z&#8217;\\I~2Y<\/p>\n<p>as\/..\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3. TI \u00a3142 I:)I\u00a7E&#8217;l,\u00a7&#8217;IY C(_)\u00a7\\f13\\rHSS\u00a7([)N]FII{ (J?<br \/>\nC O M M E RC.&#8217; IA E. &#8216;1 &#8216;AK ES<br \/>\n[I~ZI\u00a7CO&#8217;\\f&#8217;I_:1RY) . 1:3 Iii .Lz&#8217;3\\RV1&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>4. s&#8217;1&#8217;A&#8217;1&#8217;r\u00ab: 0:9 KAI-{N\/\\&#8221;E&#8217;AKzX  _<br \/>\n&#8216;I&#8217;I IR()U(&#8216;.}I 2 Ti :15 C&#8217;. OMM 1s3s1&lt;&#039;)13u_~.;&#039;1~2_ 101-? :<br \/>\nc:.(&#039;)Mw:1&lt;c_.\u00e91A1, &#039;I&#039;z&#039;\\XIZ-S ; &#039;  &quot;\n<\/p>\n<p>VANIJYA &#8216;I&#8217;I-HSRIG 115 KARYAI.-\/\\&#8221;&#8216;2.&#8217;A A ~ &#8216;<br \/>\nGANm\u00ab-IENAGAR  dNDIa:N&#8217;rs<\/p>\n<p>(By Sm_1:: Gf3E&#8217;i&#8217;%&#8211;I MI-ZN()N#. .,*-&#8220;ff ;-iV\\.I3_.7\\:\/_C:(&#8216;&#8211;\/&#8217;.?&#8221;~\\;I&#8221;f_&#8217;I;7)<\/p>\n<p>STA F1:,i3:1&#8217;3 1:713\/.35 (.1) ()1-7 ;TP1:+::&#8221;&#8216;1{s&#8221;r ACT AGAINST<br \/>\nTHE ORDER &#8216;1:&gt;A&#8221;r&#8221;1%:1._&gt;:&#8217;  P!-XSSISI) IN NO.ZAC-<br \/>\n1\/DVG\/SMI{\u00bbv.l.?&#8221;-\/$5.-O6; 1f1*;;3_9_9\/G8-09 ON &#8216;rm: FILE 0}?<br \/>\nTHE Ai._&#8217;)&#8217;r5&#8217;L.&#8217;c..&lt;f;+iMMi3$Szc)&#039;r\u00abI.,;\u00a7i2 O15&quot; COMMEZRCIAI. TAXES,<br \/>\nZONE\u00bb  I&#8211;3ANr.;.Am\u00a3\u00a7I:;._ I-3e1:z:_vis1&#039;;\\\u00a7c &#039;I&#039;f-iii) ORDER 01+&#039; APPEAL<br \/>\nAND sr&#039;\u00a7&#039;&#8211;:fr1N&lt;3- &#8211;ASi:jj)&#039;~1::&#039;&quot;:r1\u00a7I&quot;\u00bb\u00bb\u00ab.r=:a1&#039;e:c;Ar&#039;21) TO ISSUE UNDER<br \/>\nRI\u00a3\\\/ISf()N &quot;A_1\u00a7:1_::_ A(:.:_;1i;vc;1_.v Rf\u00a3S&#8217;I&#8217;ORING &#8216;f&#8217;I~H.%3 ORDER<br \/>\nOF ASSICSSMI&#8217;-:Nf1&#8242; &#8216;1vNv&#8217;mi:.ct&#8217;I&#8217; 01? ISSUE UNDI-ER REVISION<\/p>\n<p> _ AND\u00bb&#8217;l4Uf)INC&#8217;f'{jIj&#8221;1_1{T&#8217; RI_.CVISIONAI.. PROCEEDINGS.<\/p>\n<p> V _ &#8216;V&#8221;f?I&#8221;1_iE5\u00bb..;;i;;\u00a7&#8217;\ufb01c;=&#8217;;\u00a7 :;:'()n1img on Ibr l&#8217;me&#8221;x:&#8221;i:&#8217;1g {ms dz-1y. Ma:y&#8217;z.mai&#8217;}&#8217;1<\/p>\n<p>J. red &#8216;f.&#8217;hf_:&#8212;=. . {bl luwi I 1g:\n<\/p>\n<p>JU\u00a3)C}MI*LN&#8217;I&#8217;<\/p>\n<p> &#8211;&#8216;}&#8217;f1c:. Iege1}iI}-&#8216; z-1r1c.i {*(.):&#8221;:'&lt;*. mdezr passed under<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;VAS.e~:f::.i():1 22~A(ij of&#8217; the KS&#8217;? Am. 1957 pzzzessc\u00e9ci by the Addi.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cc&gt;:&#8217;11z11issi&lt;)ner 01&#039; (31&#8217;1e~E.. I&#8221;3\u00a3:U&#8217;1g&amp;1lOf'(3<\/p>\n<p>cie::1c==d 18&#8217;9.20\u00e9% Les &lt;&#039;_:z-i\u00a7i!c(&#039;\u00a5 in qm&#8211;=s.;I.\u00a7m; in l&#039;.]&#039;1i:s 2&#039;1})g)ca1i_<\/p>\n<p>&#039;S;\/,<\/p>\n<p>2. The facts leading to this ease are hereunder:<\/p>\n<p>The appeiianbassessee is a civil e0r1t1*a1c:t.c;r.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>assessment year 1998&#8211;99. it filed i&#8221;1&#8217;1e'&#8221;returri.&#8217; ofviuri&#8217;eo&#8217;ne1e <\/p>\n<p>paid the Sales Tax payabie L1E1C\u00a7\u00abC1&#8242;::__tTlti&#8217; 1I:;i*oVi.sio&amp;i1si_i&#8221;&#8216;~.oi&#8217;7&#8211;i<\/p>\n<p>Karnataka Sales  Act.   ..wo1&#8217;kh<br \/>\ncontractor, it has b\u20ac6I&#8217;1f the<br \/>\nprovision of Section 58 of   return filed<br \/>\nby the assessee, \u20ac&#8217;3;E&#8221;.i&#8217;11pti:(.;&#8217;i&#8221;i&#8221;vR.fE&#8217;:a:S&#8217; the Assessing<br \/>\nOfficer in   parts purchased<br \/>\nby the a1HpiV:&gt;eii\u00abayii-1  t1S\u20acC1 by him for the<br \/>\n\u20acXC\u00a3?E1i,i(i1:i of aggrieved by the order of<\/p>\n<p>the Assessirigi Oi&#8217;fiee&#8217;i&#8217;.VA&#8217;t1aiee1&#8217;4Ji3.1.2.2OO-4. he preferred an<\/p>\n<p>appeaji&#8217; &#8216;be:fore ti&#8217;ie_JoiI1t &#8220;Commissioner of Commeroiai Taxes<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01av.a1&#8217;1ge1*e Division, \\\\;10li(_&#8217;.h appeal came to be<br \/>\nAatiowecfi  ;g1&#8243;ant:ir1g relief to the appellant herein.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;E&#8217;here__aft.evr&#8217; the Joint Commissioner oi&#8221; Coimnereial Taxes<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;C*:XACI7&#8217;CiSi1&#8217;ig the S110 mote powers vested in him uiider Section<\/p>\n<p>  of the Kamatzlka Sales Tax Act, 1957. issued a<\/p>\n<p>, yshioxvwcause notice to the apijeiiaiit herein. AC(Z()I&#8217;di1}\u00a7,f1y, the<\/p>\n<p> appellant submitted his repiy and i:hereafter the Add}.<\/p>\n<p>Commissiorier eame to the eonelusion that the Apex Court in<\/p>\n<p>the ease oi&#8221; Garinozi Dzmlcerly &lt;82. Co. 8:, Others V\/s. State of<\/p>\n<p>e\u00a7~;\/<\/p>\n<p>Rcy&#039;c:zsIl&#039;1ar1 8:. Others (1988 SEC 204 (SC) has not granted<\/p>\n<p>CXCITIDUOII in regard 1.0 the spare parts purchased &quot;sin<\/p>\n<p>assessee and 1.he1-efore. came to the eoheiusion_&#8230;.1_ha.1:&quot;tljxev&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Order passed by the Joint Commissioner of &#039;C.r)n1\u00e9jf1er&#039;ctie:1TI*-.T<\/p>\n<p>Taxes I&#039;)av3.r1ge1&#039;e, is prejudicial. 10 me&#039; i:1t&#039;e&#039;re3&#039;\u00a3701&#039;-1i&#039;h.e_&quot;Re&lt;ze1iu(: <\/p>\n<p>and modify the order passed_ by the 1&#039;a13pekk21.i,_e aL1t}1e;;it.y &#039;<\/p>\n<p>thereby restored the order passhezjhby the &#039;ASses:$:i11Vg.%Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Challenging the same. ti3e.p1&quot;eseh&quot;felgjpeaii\u00bb filed.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>3. Learned counsel fer .em&#8221;.1&#8217;_ae11ds that the<\/p>\n<p>Addk. C0n1missi0ne1f of C&#8217;tiit&#8217;:&#8217;m1:V-;21&#8217;eie1&#8217;1&#8243;e,Tax)Ifa\ufb01ed to note than<\/p>\n<p>the h1a&lt;;:#11ir1e&#039;1&#039;ie\u00e9\u00bb _VL1se&#039;d b_yh&#039;1.hc appekkant was to execute its<br \/>\nwork a1r1duas= a1&#039;1dv\\\u00a7\\;*he:f1&quot;t,-heepare pans were worn out on<\/p>\n<p>&#039;r1CC0Lm_i_ of the \u00a3L~3r:: of 1&#039;1j1ae&#039;hine1*y while executing the work<\/p>\n<p>JV&#039;Rontfgiet;_&#8211;ziejee(:ted i.(5&quot;&#039;&quot;re;jia(:e the maehineries had suffered<\/p>\n<p>Esaelee zi&quot;1jes&#039;1t11 of which he is en1.it.1ed for e.,xempt,ion as<\/p>\n<p> p1&quot;&lt;A)\\;*iV&#039;.\u00e9&#039;j_&lt;1hs 01&#039;Seeti()n 5{l-3} of the KS&#039;? Act.<\/p>\n<p> ~&#039;+&#039;.n j }&#8211;ei(=&#039;v.\u00a7{1r&#039;i.l1e:21&#039; (&#039;01&#039;11emis 1,1121%. the Addl. C()ITII&#039;}&#039;1iSSi()11C1&#039; 11218<\/p>\n<p> _ iL1ii&#039;csfi_.t:&lt;) note Eliatf the word used in Clause &#039;I3&#039; 01&#039; the order<\/p>\n<p>..  by the Apex Court in G-armon Dunkerly &amp; Co.\n<\/p>\n<p>VV Olhers &#8216;W SI.a.1.e Qf I&#8217;\u20accy&#8217;as3i:han  Oi\ufb01hers with 1&#8217;ega1&#8242;(&#8216;1 1.0 grar\ufb01<\/p>\n<p>of exemp1.io1&#8217;1 i1&#8217;1(.&#8217;.1u(ies \u00e9he e1&#8217;121:&#8217;g:?5 for 0btaihi11g 011 hire 01&#8242;<\/p>\n<p>othexwise machinery and toois used fo:&#8217; the exeeL1tio:&#8217;1 of the<\/p>\n<p>works e.:i)nt.1&#8217;aCt and that the Add}. Commissioner withtout,<\/p>\n<p>following the judglnem of the Apex Court. h21s3\u00ab~~&#8211;.V\\f1&lt;i)_i&quot;i&#039;\u00a7,i}\u00a3A&#039; <\/p>\n<p>dis:a11()we&lt;i the exemption gr2:1nt.e&lt;:i by the A1)pe.1V1_a&#039;t&#039;e.uAut.hori&#039;! * <\/p>\n<p>in favour of the assessee. Therefore._Che feqgtests-:t}3e&quot;eouftto <\/p>\n<p>set, aside the order passed by the Add};__CommisSV1_o;1er &#039;-3n&#039;=.&#039;th&#039;et<\/p>\n<p>ground that. the same is eon&#039;t&#039;ra1*y&#8211;\u00ab.t,othe [31\u00b0(7viVs&#039;to1_is o&#039;{Se&quot;ct.ion<\/p>\n<p>5(8) of the KST Act&#039;.. V  e\n<\/p>\n<p>5. Per contra learned.C:oVern:.1f1erit:&#8211;Acytvoeate supporting<\/p>\n<p>the order of the C0mmissiex1,eI*.subrnits&#8221;t.l1\u00e9(t ltiite judgment&#8221; in<\/p>\n<p>the s21idVh(\u00e9ase&#8217;t&#8217;d&lt;\u00a7\u00bb:;}s xiieritizo the exemotion that the spare parts<br \/>\npurchased for trhe&quot; A:1_t&#039;1~1.t:i&#039;(3}1__iVi*ie;*j. AC(:01&#039;di:r1g to him&#039; even<\/p>\n<p>thougl&quot;; the xtforclvia .L1Sed&quot;v;its&quot;eh21rges for obtaining on hire or<\/p>\n<p> \u00ab-ot.I1e-ifykiise&#8212;e.n1achinery&#039;&quot;ar1&#039;d tools used for t.he execution of the<\/p>\n<p>&quot;&#039;.\\VG&#039;1&#039;kS&#039;_C&#039;(;.I]t.172i4(?{:7Vi&#039;E1(3}E,id(i the purchase made for the spare<\/p>\n<p>pa.1iA\u00a3&quot;.sh&#039;oi&quot; the&#039;Vh;2\u00a3e11ine1*y owned by the zlppellant. &#039;I&#039;herefo:&#039;e.<\/p>\n<p>tveshe reques._t.s the court. to dismisss the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>&quot; re._Aft,er hea.ri1&#039;1g&#039; panies. we are of the View that the<\/p>\n<p>_t~__Iear&#039;:&quot;1ed Addl. Commissioner has c:ommilt:ed an error in<\/p>\n<p>&quot; &#039;1&quot;1o}ding that the Order 01&#039; the appellate aL.1t:ho1&#039;it&#039;.y <\/p>\n<p>1I)}&#039;(_&#039;._EU.diCiE11 to the i1&#039;1t.e1&#039;est. of the }&#039;C\\\/\u20ac3.1&#039;1L.}C in g:&#039;2.tnE&#039;i:1g<\/p>\n<p>$Yf<\/p>\n<p>&quot;(V<\/p>\n<p>exemption in respect of the value of the spare parts<br \/>\npurchased by the appeitant for its maehineries f&#039;()Ef&quot;u&#039;{:11\u20ac<\/p>\n<p>foliowi 11 reasons.\n<\/p>\n<p>7. It is not in dispute that niaehine1&#8217;y <\/p>\n<p>appellaint has been used For the exee.u&#8217;I:i&#8217;0:1 of  txzn._c}:.&#8211;:1&#8243;7.,<\/p>\n<p>taken by him as a Civil e0:1tra(7t01&#8242;.3 &#8216;i:&#8217;.*.1e&#8221;mac:hi&#8217;11.e1&#8217;ies&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>purchased by him for CX(3CL}.UC)l1_ &#8220;(J~1.&#8217;V the .VVOl&#8221;i{._ A-s when<br \/>\nthe spare parts of the mgtchine1fi_es:a.1fe*~w01&#8243;r1 Ou&#8211;t.V_Qn_i3.ceount<\/p>\n<p>of its regular use, the&#8221;::issesLsee{,a15&#8217;peiiiginii. is bound to<\/p>\n<p>13LEI&#8217;Ch\u00a31S\u20ac the spateVpa1&#8217;ts&#8221;&#8216;\u00e911i&#8211;Ci&#8221;ge&#8217;i._t*he 1i&#8217;::;1e&#8217;iir1e1&#8217;i&lt;3s repaired<\/p>\n<p>for eXee;t1t4ic)11heijfthe :u\\:.V?t!&#039;L)i&#039;.1&#039;{&#039;..&quot;.J.I&quot;t. is  in dispute that the law<\/p>\n<p>provides for g1&#039;a:&#039;:&#039;i. Of :exei11_pti{)ri if any machinery is hired or<br \/>\nhire ei1_ai&#039;ges*:&#039;11*e.paid&#039;=_t0&#039;&quot; the owner 01&#039; the maehineries.<\/p>\n<p> \u00ab..I_11ste,2_1t1 Qfl\u00e9-tvkiflg E.h\u20ac&#039;I&quot;&#039;1&#039;i&#039;iEtChiI1\u20ac1&#039;i\u20acS on hire from 21 third party<\/p>\n<p>&#039;if i;1&#039;17\u20ac&#039;2&quot;CQi&#039;i1&#039;,i&#039;.EiC}L0VI&#039;v himself has purchased the rmitehinery and if<\/p>\n<p>sp9ar&#039;e&quot;pa:*t&#039;.s&quot;are&#039;:required to be pui*ehz\u00a7.sed on account 0!&quot; its<\/p>\n<p>sensual wear and tear. We ztre of the opinion that the assessee<\/p>\n<p> aV1sQe11i&#039;.ii&#039;;1ed {.0 Claim exemption on the value of the spine<\/p>\n<p>&#039; lvairts purchased by the assessee since the same is used for<\/p>\n<p> the mac\u00e9hineries owned by it and it&quot; such pu:&quot;&lt;pizii1z1ti.0i&#039;1 to the Rule (&#039;3[4}{1i1}{4\u00bb} of t.1&#039;l(-2<\/p>\n<p>av&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p>K:;11&#8217;n2112.1ka Sales Tax. 1957 will 2.1130 \u20ac1&#8217;1L1I&#8217;\u20ac to the be1&#8217;1e1&#8217;it of<\/p>\n<p>the  to claim ex&#8217;ernp1&#8242;.i01&#8217;1 as Ehe I}]&#8217;dCI&#8217;1i11\u20ac1&#8217;iC&#8217;S &#8216;c}1v&#8217;v\u20ac &#8216;\\1_$&#8217;Q(i<\/p>\n<p>for {he ex.ecui.i0n Oi&#8217; the work. Under the Cir(:L11nsta&#8217;11{1\u00a2s&#8230;__L&#8217;\\=\u00e99Q_ <\/p>\n<p>are of the View that the Add}. Comlmssioner ()f..&#8217;3.\u20ac;1_&#8217;\u00e9:\u00bb$ ;Fa1\u00a7; }_1&#8217;c&#8217;:S&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>c01&#8217;I&#8217;11&#8243;r1iE&#8217;:1.e3d a serious error in z111()\\vi1&#8242;;g th\ufb01f &#8216;E-3&#8242;:&#8217;.,1G._1TV1&#8242;(&#8216;JIO__ 14&#8243;t_~&#8217;.3x&#8217;i.$iV()&#8217;1j_ A&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>petition Lllldfii&#8221; Se.C.t&#8217;i01&#8217;1 52{A) of {ht I-\\(tt;*  &#8216; _ . Av &#8216;\n<\/p>\n<p>8. Accordingly. this appeal&#8211;.,_j\u00e9&#8221;~.V_Az1II()\\Vcd &#8216;3.VVlA1Ci: i&#8221;ir&#8211;1\u00e9&#8221;&#8221; u1*de1&#8243;<\/p>\n<p> by the Add1.. 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