JUDGMENT Rajes Kumar, J.
1. The present revision under Section 11 of U. P. Trade Tax Act (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') is directed against the order of Tribunal dated 10.06.1999 relating to assessment year 1996-97 under the U. P. Trade Tax Act.
2. The question raised in the present revision is as follows:
Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Trade Tax Tribunal was legally justified to hold that the goods such as Pandeep, Amardan etc. manufactured by the dealer are taxable as Utensils made of brass and not as art brass were despite the fact that the dealer was registered for manufacturing of art brass were only.
3. Dealer/Opposite Party (hereinafter referred to as "the Dealer") is a Karkhaneydar and owns Furnaces for manufacturing of various items made of Brass. It was found that during the year under consideration, dealer manufactured and sold Shivling Kandhari, Paandeep, Amar Daan, Agar Daan and Kalyani Lota etc These goods appear to have been manufactured by casting process and after finishing and polishing, were sold. The Assessing Authority treated the aforesaid items namely Shivling Kandhari. Paandeep, Amar Daan, Agar Daan and Kalyani Lota etc as a Art Brassware and levied tax @ 10%. The claim of dealer was that the aforesaid items were the Pooja Utensils and therefore, they were liable to tax as a Utensil made of Brass-wares @ 4%. The first Appellate Authority accepted the claim of the dealer that the aforesaid items were liable to tax as Utensils made of Brass being used as Pooja Utensils. The view of the First Appellate Authority has been affirmed by the Tribunal.
4. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.
5. Learned Standing Counsel submitted that the dealer was registered for "Art Brass-wares", therefore items in dispute were liable to tax as "Art Brass-wares". He submitted that the goods in dispute may have been manufactured by casting process and may be used as worship Utensils but since it involves Art, therefore, it is liable to tax as "Art Brass-wares". In support of his contention, he relied upon the decision of this Court in Trade Tax Revision no. 1009 of 1996 Shiv Shankar Murti foundry v. Commissioner of Trade Tax, U.P. Lucknow, in which, learned Single Judge of this Court held that Brass-Statue manufactured by casting process used in the worship was liable to tax as a "Art Brass-wares" and not as an unclassified items as claimed by the dealer. Learned Counsel for the dealer submitted that in the present case, dispute was not of a Statue made of Brass, but Utensils used in the worship. He submitted that since there was a specific entry for Brass Utensils, therefore, it was liable to tax @ 4% under the entry of Utensils made of Brass.
6. Having heard learned Counsel for the parties and perused the order of Tribunal and the authorities below.
7. It is useful to refer the Notifications relating to the "Art Brass-wares" and Utensils made of Brass.
8. The relevant portion of Notification no. ST-6750 dated 1.10.1985 is reproduced below:
In exercise of the powers under Clause (d) of Sub section (l) of Section 3-A of the U. P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 (U. P. Act no. XV of 1948) read with Section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 ( U. P. Act no. 1 of 1904), the Governor is pleased to made with effect from October 1, 1985, the following amendments in Government Notification no. ST-II-5784/X-10 (l)-80-U .P. Act 15/48-Order-81 dated September 7, 1981:
AMENDMENTS In the Schedule to the aforesaid notification, after the entries against serial numbers 6 and 26, the following new entries shall respectively be inserted column wise namely;
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The aforesaid Notification was amended by Notification no. ST-II-2152 dated 26.10.1991 with effect from 1.11.1991, The relevant portion of which is quoted below:
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9. The aforesaid Notification has been further amended by the Notification No. TT-2-3402/11-9-116/94-U.P. Act-15/48-Order-94, dated 1.10.1994. by which, the entry of Utensils made of Bras Bronze (Kansa) Bell Metal (Phool) or German Silver and parts thereof has been made taxable @ 4%.
10. Now the question for consideration is whether the item in dispute namely Shivlong Kandhari. Paandeep. Amar Daan Agat Daan and Kalyam Lota etc. being Utensils used in the worship is liable to tax as a "Art Brass-wares" or as a Utensil made of Brass. There is no dispute that the items in dispute are the Utensils used in the worship made of Brass. In my view, since there is a specific entry of Utensils made of Brass, the items in dispute are liable to tax under the specific entry of Utensils made of Brass. The entry of "Art Brass-wares" is a general entry which may include Utensils. Statues and other various items, if they are manufactured. as a result of Art of it contain artistic appearance, but since there is a specific entry for Utensils made of Brass, in my opinion the items in dispute which are Utensils used in the worship and are made of Brass they are covered under the entry Utensils made of Brass"
11. In the case of Har Narain Purshottam Das v. Commissioner, Sales lax. Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow reported in 28 SIC page 77. the question involved was whether the Tinopal was liable to tax as a Chemical or washing material the Division Bench of this Court held that though. Tinopal earlier held as a Chemical, but on the introduction of entry of Washing material was held liable to tax as Washing material being more specific. It has been held that specific entry excludes general entry and to be preferred.
12. In the case of State of Maharashtra v. Bradma of India Ltd. reported in 2005 AIR SCW page 894, Apex Court held that the specific entry would over ride the general entry.
13. In the case of H.P.L. Chemicals Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise. Chandigarh , the Apex Court held that the specific entry is to be preferred over the residuary entry
14. In the case of Collector of Central Excise, Shillong v. Wood Craft Products Ltd. , Apex Court held that the residuary can be resorted to only when even a liberal construction of the specific headings is not capable of covering the goods in question.
15. For the reasons stated above in my view, item in dispute namely Shivling Kandhari Paandeep, Amar Daan, Agar Daan and Kalyani Lota etc. being Utensils made of Brass used in the worship, is liable to tax as Utensils made of Brass and not as a Art Brass-wares.
16. In the result, revision fails, and is, accordingly, dismissed.