https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161481 The High Court ruled in favor of the Union of India, holding that sales by the Government through departmental canteens are immune from taxation under State laws as per Article 285(1) of the Constitution. The State of Assam was not entitled to collect sales tax on food-stuff sold through the canteens, and the court directed the respondents to refrain from levying such tax. The judgment also mandated the refund of the tax amount already paid by the Union of India. en-us Thu, 23 May 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:00:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161481 The High Court ruled in favor of the Union of India, holding that sales by the Government through departmental canteens are immune from taxation under State laws as per Article 285(1) of the Constitution. The State of Assam was not entitled to collect sales tax on food-stuff sold through the canteens, and the court directed the respondents to refrain from levying such tax. The judgment also mandated the refund of the tax amount already paid by the Union of India. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Thu, 23 May 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161481