The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Karnataka Iron and Steel Manufacturers Association v. Mineral Area Development Authority (Diary No. 38926/2024 dated September 24, 2024] dismissed the review petition filed against the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/s. Steel Authority of India and Anr. [Civil Appeal No. 4056-4064 of 1999 dated July 25, 2024] wherein it was held that the royalty paid to the government would not fall within the purview of tax.
Facts:
Karnataka Iron and Steel Manufacturers Association (“the Petitioner”) filed a review petition against the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/s. Steel Authority of India and Anr.[Civil Appeal No. 4056-4064 of 1999] wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide judgment dated July 25, 2024 (“the Impugned Judgment”) dismissed the appeal filed by Petitioner and held that Royalty would not fall within the purview of tax as royalty is a contractual consideration paid to the government which is arising out of condition laid out in contract between the government and the Petitioner. Also, it was held that, the said payment cannot be considered as tax merely based on the fact that the statute provides for recovery of arrears.
Held:
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Diary No. 38926/2024 dismissed the review petition filed against the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the aforesaid case and upheld the position that the royalty paid to the government would not fall within the purview of tax.
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