1995 (11) TMI 241

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....the company changed its method of pricing. The prices of the compressors were reduced on what was termed to be 'market considerations'. The warranty period was limited to one month. By its letter of 10-2-1984, the company informed the Assistant Collector of this position. It said 'in view of the reduction in prices, the warranty is being limited to one month. Service/repairs beyond this are chargeable.' The company also suggested provisional approval of the price list in the event of delay in approving the list. The same position was repeated in the forwarding letter dated 20-10-1984 when a fresh price list was filed. 2. Subsequently, the department took the view that these repair charges were not optional but formed part of the ass....

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....ant had clearly stated that these persons were wholesale dealers or O.E. buyers. Although this is not specifically stated, the clear indication from the tenor of the reply is that these were small scale buyers. These are the two categories of persons to whom the appellant was selling goods covered by price lists in Part I, the other category being large O.E. buyers who were getting goods under Part II price list. A Part I price list is only required when the price is negotiated between the buyer and the seller. In such a situation there would not be a rationale for the existence of repair charges uniformly applicable to all buyers in the category. Such charges, if any, would have been negotiated along with the price. Further, once the appel....