M/S GARWARE NYLONS LTD. versus PIMPRI CHINCHWAD MAHANAGAR PALIKA AND ORS.

M/S GARWARE NYLONS LTD. versus PIMPRI CHINCHWAD MAHANAGAR PALIKA AND ORS.

Customs duty paid on imported goods is liable to be included in the valuation of goods for the purpose of charging octroi under Rule 17(a) of the Maharashtra Municipalities (Octroi) Rules, 1968, as the mention of various charges in the rule is illustrative rather than exhaustive.

Parties
Appellant: Mis Garware Nylons Ltd.; Respondents: Pimpri Chinchwad Mahanagar Palika and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
28 March 1995
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment on Appeal From High Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Octroi, Valuation of Imported Goods, Interpretation of Taxing Statutes
Taxation Municipal Law Octroi Valuation of Imported Goods Interpretation of Taxing Statutes

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Parties

Mis Garware Nylons Ltd.

Appellant

Pimpri Chinchwad Mahanagar Palika and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment on Appeal From High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether customs duty paid by the appellant can be included for determining valuation for the purposes of charging octroi under Rule 17(a) of the Maharashtra Municipalities (Octroi) Rules, 1968.

Ratio Decidendi

Customs duty paid on imported goods is liable to be included in the valuation of goods for the purpose of charging octroi under Rule 17(a) of the Maharashtra Municipalities (Octroi) Rules, 1968, as the mention of various charges in the rule is illustrative rather than exhaustive.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed; no order as to costs.