https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=159344 A State sales tax exemption limited to Khadi Ashram, Panipat and its decentralised units was upheld against an Article 14 challenge. The classification between that entity and other co-operative societies was treated as permissible in a taxing statute, since distinctions based on turnover and other relevant features are not arbitrary unless palpably unreasonable. Earlier relief in a separate writ petition did not assist the petitioners because it rested on the State's own stand in that matter. The petitioners were therefore denied the unrestricted exemption claimed, and the notification remained valid. en-us Wed, 23 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:51:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=159344 A State sales tax exemption limited to Khadi Ashram, Panipat and its decentralised units was upheld against an Article 14 challenge. The classification between that entity and other co-operative societies was treated as permissible in a taxing statute, since distinctions based on turnover and other relevant features are not arbitrary unless palpably unreasonable. Earlier relief in a separate writ petition did not assist the petitioners because it rested on the State's own stand in that matter. The petitioners were therefore denied the unrestricted exemption claimed, and the notification remained valid. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 23 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=159344