TMI Blog1973 (7) TMI 88X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... m of relief under rule 6-A of the Orissa Sales Tax Rules, 1947. 2.. The petitioner is a registered dealer of Ganjam-I Circle and has been assigned Registration Number GAI 2760. He works as area stockist of Messrs. Geep Flashlight Industries of Allahabad for the districts of Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Phulbani and Koraput. As area stockist, the petitioner is to make sales ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... petitioner the facilities envisaged in rule 6-A of the Rules.........." 3.. Rule 6-A of the Orissa Sales Tax Rules (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules") reads as follows: "Where a dealer has no fixed place of business in the State of Orissa but sells or supplies or purchases goods either direct or through travelling agents or salesmen, or having one or more places of business in the State o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... le 10 of the Rules. Rule 6-A is an exception to these requirements. 4.. Rule 6-A deals with two contingencies: Firstly, in respect of a dealer who has no fixed place of business in the State of Orissa and, secondly, for a dealer having one or more places of business in the State, who sells or supplies or purchases goods in circles other than those in which such places of business are situate. Th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ting the relief are indeed circumstances which justify making of an order under rule 6-A of the Rules. The impugned order has indeed given only one reason, namely, that the volume of business is likely to be substantial and the nature of business being not seasonal, it will be difficult for the Sales Tax Officer, Ganjam-I Circle, to have effective check on the petitioner if he is allowed to carry ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... found. 7.. Since, in our opinion, good reasons have been given by the Commissioner for withholding exercise of his discretion in favour of the petitioner, we are not in a position to quash his order and direct him to give the relief under rule 6-A of the Rules to the petitioner. The writ petition fails and is dismissed. We, however, make no order as to costs. B.K. RAY, J.-I agree. Petition d ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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