TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
1988 (2) TMI 457
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....a registered dealer under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, and his industry is recognised as a tiny sector industrial unit as defined in Notification dated March 31, 1983, issued by the Government in exercise of its powers conferred under section 8A(1)(b) of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 25 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"). The petitioner commenced commercial....
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....it certificate was issued on July 26, 1984, as per annexure C which indicates also the date of the first production. On May 25, 1985, the Department of Industries and Commerce also gave certificates as to the value of the fixed assets as per annexures D and E. Accordingly, the petitioner appears to have claimed exemption under the Government Notification producing all the certificates referred to ....
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....that timelimits of three months and six months referred in the said clause may, however, be extended by the assessing authority in his discretion, but not exceeding one year, depending upon the circumstances of each case. It is contended that the maximum time-limit prescribed in the notification being one year, is unreasonable and defeats the object of extending the benefit of exemption to tiny se....
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....onsidered the reasons put forth for the delay in producing the certificates before the first respondent and also the reasons to reject the claim for exemption. On the facts of the present case and having regard to the several dates of issue of certificates by the Department of Industries and Commerce which were produced before the assessing officer before assessment order was passed, it would have....