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Issues: Whether paper pulp egg trays are classifiable as "containers" under Entry 19 of the First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957, or fall under another taxable entry.
Analysis: The classification turned on the meaning of the word "container" in the relevant entry. The broad and restricted senses of the term were considered, along with the settled rule that words in a statutory entry take colour from associated words and must be understood in context. On that approach, Entry 19 was read as using "container" in a wide sense, sufficient to include egg trays. The earlier Division Bench view treating egg trays as covered by Entry 19 was found consistent with this construction.
Conclusion: Paper pulp egg trays were held to fall within Entry 19 of the First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957, and the tax revision was dismissed, in favour of the assessee.