(1.) These appeals by special leave arise from the decision of the High Court of Allahabad. Under Section 11 (3) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 as amended from time to time the following questions were referred to the High Court for opinion at the instance of the Commissioner of Sales tax and statement of the case was submitted.
(2.) The questions relate to the assessment year 1949-50 and for subsequent years. In view of the decision of the Allahabad High Court in Commr. of Sales Tax. U.P. Lucknow v. Auraiya Chambers of Commerce which was in respect of the assessment year 1948-49 reported in (1972) 30 STC 41, the High Court felt that question No. 1 aforesaid need not be answered, question No. 2 aforesaid should be answered in the negative, question. No. 3 aforesaid in the affirmative and question No. 4 aforesaid in the affirmative.
(3.) The main question involved is the question of refund of sales tax paid in respect of forward contract.