09 November 2012
SIR,WE HIRE THE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE TRANSPORTERS/ TRUCK OPERATORS( BODY CORPORATE /FIRMS /INDIVIDUAL/AOP/HUFS) FOR TRANSPORTING COAL/SAND/CAPITAL GOODS/INPUT MATERIALS FROM ONE COLLIERY TO ANOTHER/ STORE TO COLLIERY/ RIVER BED TO BUNKER WITHIN THE VAST MINING AREA OPERATED UPON BY OUR COAL MINING COMPANY DOES THIS KIND OF SERVICE FALL WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF : 1.MINING SERVICES REF. CBEC LETTER F.NO. 232/2/2006-CX.4 DATED 12/11/2207? 2.GTA SERVICES? THE CONSIGNOR & CONSIGNEE ARE SAME.NO CONSIGNMENT NOTE ISSUED. NO ROADWAYS TRANSPORT. 3.SERVICES RENDERED BY TRANSPORTERS/TRUCK OPERATORS SPECIFIED IN NEGATIVE LIST? KINDLY GIVE YOUR VALUED OPINION. REGARDS
10 November 2012
Under the new regime transportation of goods is excluded other than for courier and GTA. If you engage the GTO - [ owner/ operator] it appers that there would be no liability.