1973 (4) TMI 110

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..... -69 the assessees claimed exemption in relation to their sales of tarpaulins. The assessing authority as well as the Appellate Assistant Commissioner held that tarpaulins as such are not goods exempted from sales tax under section 8 of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) read with item 4 of Schedule III. The said view has been upheld by the Tribunal. The .....

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..... e question that arises in this case is as to whether tarpaulin which was stitched on all sides with eyelets can be treated as textile falling under item 4 of the Third Schedule to the Act. According to the Tribunal, the processed waterproof cloth has been cut and edges were stitched with eyelets and the finished product is a distinct and separate commercial product which cannot be equated with pro .....

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