JUDGEMENT
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(1.)The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking issuance of writ of Certiorari to call for the records on the file of the respondent in TIN No.33032922200/2006-07, TIN No.33032922200/ 2007-08, TIN No.33172922996/2006-07 and TIN No.33172922996/ 2007-08 respectively, all dated 19.3.2012 and quash the same inasmuch as the impugned orders are inconsistent with Section 88(3)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
(2.)While the petitioner in W.P.Nos.8526 and 8527 of 2012 is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of masala powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder within the State of Tamil Nadu as well as by inter-State sales, the petitioner in W.P.Nos.8528 and 8529 of 2012 is engaged in the business of buying and selling of masala powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder from the manufacturers inside the State of Tamil Nadu.
(3.)Under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 (for brevity, "the TNGST Act"), chilly, coriander and turmeric were exempted goods falling under Serial No.16 of Part B of the Third Schedule to the TNGST Act with effect from 17.7.1996. However, chilly power, coriander powder and turmeric powder did not fall within the purview of the Third Schedule to the TNGST Act.