Federal Bank Ltd. vs State Of Kerala on 3 April, 2003
In Corporation Bank's case the Andhra Pradesh High Court also was concerned with the question as to whether the petitioner bank is a dealer carrying on business of buying and selling of goods within the meaning of Section 5 of the AndhraPradesh General Sales Tax
Act, 1957. The Andhra Pradesh High Court referred to the provisions of Section 5(b), the definition of 'dealer' and 'business' and had also referred to the provisions of Banking Regulation Act and observed as follows: