2014 (12) TMI 1135

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....vocate, for the Appellant. Shri I. Marianna, AR, for the Respondent. ORDER The appellant/petitioner - the Environment Protection Training & Research Institute is a registered society established pursuant to an executive order issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The appeal is preferred against the order of the Commissioner (Appeals) dated 16-11-2012 whereby appeals preferred by Rev....

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....after applying provisions of the exemption Notification. Insofar as Commercial Coaching and Training Service, the appellate authority rejected the claim of the assessee that it did not provide Commercial Coaching or Training Centre and was hence immune to the liability to tax under this category. Prior to introduction of Explanation to clause (zzc) of Section 65(105), by provisions of the Finance ....

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....hall be accordingly construed. This Explanation was introduced with retrospective effect, from 1-7-2003 i.e. the nativity of the relevant taxing provision. 3. In the light of the above mentioned legislative dynamics, the contention urged on behalf of the assessee that having regard to its genesis in a Government department or qua an executive order of the State Government, it could not be ....