1993 (1) TMI 268

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....S. PARIPOORNAN, J.-The Revenue is the petitioner herein. The respondent is an assessee under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963. He is a registered dealer. He is doing business in leather goods, like footwear, suit cases, etc. We are concerned with the assessment year 1985-86. 2.. The taxable turnover was fixed by adding 20 per cent to the conceded taxable turnover for probable omissions an....

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.... of the Tribunal dated November 23, 1990, the Revenue has come up in revision. 3.. We heard counsel for the Revenue, Senior Government Pleader Mr. V.C. James. The respondent-assessee was not represented before us. 4.. The sole question that arises for consideration is, whether "shoe polish" will come within entry 72 of the First Schedule to the Kerala General Sales Tax Act or not. Entry 72 r....

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....erala General Sales Tax Act? The heading before the relevant entry is "dyeing, tanning and colouring materials". Beneath the said heading, "paints, colours, lacquers, varnishes, pigments, polishes, indigo, enamel, putty, bale oil, turpentine oil and thinners" are mentioned. The sub-heading or the heading aforesaid provides a clue to understand the meaning of the goods mentioned in entry 72. Viewed....