1. The question raised in this appeal stands concluded by the law laid down by this Court in Pournami Oil Mills v. State of Kerala [1986 Supp SCC 728 [LQ/SC/1986/534] : 1987 SCC (Tax) 134], where the ratio laid down in M/s Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of U.P. [(1979) 2 SCC 409 [LQ/SC/1978/389] : 1979 SCC (Tax) 144] was affirmed. This is not disputed by learned counsel for the appellant. In the circumstances the appeal is dismissed but without any order as to costs .