Chander Bhan Gosain vs State Of Orissa & Ors on 5 April, 1963
In Chandra Bhan Gosain v. State of Orissa [1963] 14 STC 766, the land was given free which was considered as transfer of property in earth to the assessee and the price thereof was considered to have been adjusted while quoting the rate of bricks to be supplied, Supply of bricks was considered as sale and it was observed that the intention of the parties in making the contract is that the chattels should be produced and transferred as chattels for a consideration which was liable to tax. The essence of the contract was considered to be delivery of the bricks and the contract was for transfer of chattel qua chattel. Reference was made to the Benjamin on Sales (8th edition), page 161 and Halsbury's Laws of England (3rd edition), volume 34, page 6.