NTF. NO. 30/2008-CE, DT. 04/06/2008

NTF. NO. 30/2008-CE, DT. 04/06/2008

Cabinet decides to hike petrol price by Rs 5 per litre, diesel by Rs 3 per litre (271011 & 27101930)

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 4/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 94(E) of the same date, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table,-

(i) for S. No. 17 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
“17.	271011	Motor spirit commonly known as petrol,- (i) intended for sale without a brand name; (ii) other than those specified at (i) above.	Rs. 5.35 per litre 6% plus Rs. 5.00 per litre	- -’’;

(ii) for S. No. 19 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
“19.	27101930	High Speed Diesel (HSD),- (i) intended for sale without a brand name; (ii) other than those specified at (i) above.	Rs. 1.60 per litre 6% plus Rs. 1.25 per litre	- -’’.

(G. G. Pai)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

[F .No. 354/95/2008-TRU]

Note: - The principal notification No.4/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.94(E), dated the 1st March, 2006, and was last amended by notification No. 27/2008-Central Excise, dated the 10th May, 2008 published vide number G.S.R. 361(E), dated the 10th May, 2008.