2014 (4) TMI 1156

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....at the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction in going into the merits of the dispute, when such an exercise was not permissible in such an appeal. The learned Counsel has taken us through the impugned order passed by the ITAT and pointed out that there is a jurisdictional error committed by the Tribunal to go into the merits of the dispute. The learned Counsel as such points out that there is a substantial question of law which arises for consideration in this appeal on that count. 4. On the other hand, Shri A.F. Diniz, learned Counsel appearing for the respondent has pointed out that the only issue which arises, is whether the activity carried out by the respondent-Company is a manufacturing activity falling within the provisions of Sectio....

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....activity for the purpose of production of mineral ores would come within the armpit of the word "production" since ore is "a thing", which is the result of human activity or effort. It has also been held by this court in CIT v. N.C. Budharaja and Co. : [1993] 204 ITR 412 (SC) that the word "production" is much wider than the word "manufacture". It was said : "The word production has a wider connotation than the word 'manufacture'. While every manufacture can be charaterised as production, every production need not amount to manufacture. The word 'production' or 'produce' when used in juxtaposition with the word 'manufacture' takes in bringing into existence new goods by a process which may or may not....