TMI Blog1988 (3) TMI 412X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . The appellant executed certain works for the South Central Railways. On the turnover pertaining to supply of stone-ballast, for the assessment years 1979-80 and 1980-81, he sought exemption from payment of tax. His claim was rejected by the Commercial Tax Officer (Intelligence), Kurnool. He thereupon preferred appeals before the Appellate Deputy Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Kurnool. Accepting the appellant's claims, the appeals were allowed by the Appellate Deputy Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Kurnool, by his common order dated 23rd August, 1982. As already stated, the Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Hyderabad, by his impugned common order dated 10th November, 1986 set aside the order of the Appellate Deputy Commissioner (Commerc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on appeal by, the Appellate Tribunal under section 21. (3).................... (4).................... (5).................... (6).................... For the purpose of exercise of powers conferred under section 20 of the Act, rule 44-A of the Rules framed under the Act, enacted at the material time, ran thus: "44-A. For the purpose of the exercise of the powers of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) of section 20 the authorities specified in column (1) of the Table below shall be deemed to be subordinate to the authority specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof. Table ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) (2) ------------------------------------------------- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, for the purpose of exercise of powers conferred under section 20 of the Act. The learned Government Pleader, however, submits that, at the time when the impugned order was passed by the Commissioner, he was holding additional charge of the post of the joint Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Legal, and that the Commissioner must be, therefore, deemed to have exercised the powers of the joint Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Legal. This submission is untenable. In the cause-title of the impugned order, it is stated that the order was passed by the Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Hyderabad. The order was also signed by him as such. Nowhere in the impugned order it is stated that the order was passed by ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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