THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC 3(ii)]

MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(OFFICE OF THE JUTE COMMISSIONER)

NOTIFICATION

Kolkata. the 24th September, 2002

S.O. 1028(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2000,

1, S. Majumdar, Jute Commissioner, hereby provisionally fix Rs. 1690.23 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,

l) fiioWs per d_m. single blue stripe running along the length of the bag at the centre along with additicr.nl 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 August, 2002. Every ba£ is to be branded with monogram to be specified by DGS&D,

KolkaUi 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 kgffor weft way as provided in the aforesaid specification of BIS

2. The above provisional price is subject to revision pending final orders of Hon'ble High Court, Kolkata in the

maitcr of the writ petition No. 2280 of 2001 and 275 of2002 of M/s. Hooglily Mills Co. Ltd. & Ann -Vs- Union of India.

3. 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.

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S. MAJUMDAR, Jute Commissioner

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