THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]

MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(OFFICE OF THE JUTE COMMISSIONER)

NOTIFICATION

Kolkata, the 27th August, 2002

s.U. vl3(k) .—In exercise or the powers conferred by Section-3 of the Jute and Jute

Textiles Control Order, 2000, I S.Majumdar, Jute Commissioner, hereby

provisionally fix Rs. 1694.22 per 100 bags as the maximum ex-factory price

at which B.Twill Jute Bags for 50kg packing of the size 94 cm x 57 cm /

HD., 665gms. mass per bag, 76( +4, -2) ends per dm, 28( +2, -1) picks per

dm., single blue stripe running along the length of the bag at the centre along

with additional identification marking of two consecutive green warp threads

at a distance of about 150 mm away from any one side of the selvedge, dry

sewn and conforming in all other respects to the current BIS specification

(No.IS: 12650-1997, as amended till date) shall be purchased or sold during

the month of July 2002. Every bag is to be branded with monogram to be

specified by DGS&D, Calgutta with the name of the manufacturing mill

printed on it as well as BIS certification marking. The average minimum

breaking strength shall be 160 kgf for warp way and 145 kgf for weft way as

provided in the aforesaid specification of BIS.

The above provisional price is subject to revision pending final orders

of Hon'ble High Court, Kolkata in the matter of the writ petition No. 2280

of 2001 and 275 of 2002 of M/s. Hooghly Mills Co. Ltd. & Anr. -Vs- Union

of India.

The price fixed under this Notification shall be exclusive of duty of

excise, cess payable under Jute Manufacture Cess Act, 1983 and Sales Tax

which shall be paid in addition to the ex-factory price by the purchaser.

[F. No. 8/2/2000-Jute]

S. Majumdar, Cornmissioner

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