Tax applicable to a Deluxe Bus cannot be demanded only on the basis that it has push back or recilining seats

Impugned demand has been raised only on the basis that the petitioner’s vehicle has push back seats or reclining seats, therefore, the vehicle falls within the definition of a Deluxe vehicle. I have examined the provisions quoted above to ascertain as to whether a service can be classified as Deluxe service only on the ground that the seats in the vehicle have push back or reclining facility. It appears, there is no such provision that only on such facility being available in a vehicle it can be classified as a Deluxe service. What Rule 128 (iii) of the C

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