Judgment :- 1. Along with the application for revision, the assessee, in accordance with the form prescribed, has formulated the following questions of law arising in this case: viz. "(1) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case the Appellate Tribunal is justified in holding that the sale of the rubber trees pursuant to Ext. P-1 is a'sale of goods' and accordingly chargeable to tax under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act? (2) Whether the Appellate Tribunal is right in holding that the petitioner is a ' dealer' within the meaning of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963?" The assessment year with which we are concerned is the year 1974-75. The turnover on which he was assessed to sales tax included a sum of Rs. 1,15,000 representing the amount realised by the sale of slaughter-tapping rubber trees. This amount was the subject-matter of an agreement or karar, a copy of which is Ext. P-21, between the assessee and one A. Mohammed, partner of Messrs A. Mohammed and Sons. It was in respect of 45 acres in the Bedford Estate in Aryankavu Village, Edapalayam Muriyil belonging to the assessee. The agreement was that Messrs. Mohammed and Sons were to enjoy the rubber trees in the estate and to cut and remove the said trees before the 30th March 1976 in accordance with the stipulations in the document. The total consideration of Rs. 1,60,000 was fixed as the price of the right for enjoying the trees and for cutting and removing the rubber trees. Rs. 45,000 out of this consideration represented the price for enjoyment of the rubber trees, and Rs. 1,15,000 represented the price for the sale of the rubber trees. There is a provision that the trees had to be cut and removed before 30th March 1976, and on default, the estate may be taken back the right of the assessee. It was in respect of this sum of Rs. 1,15.000 that the assessee was assessed to sales tax by Ext. P-3 order of the Sales Tax Officer, which was confirmed in appeal by Ext. P-4 order by the Appellate Assistant Commissioner, and further by Ext. P-5 order of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. 2. Counsel for the assessee raised two principal contentions before us. First is, that what was sold under Ext. P-3 order of the Sales Tax Officer, which was confirmed in appeal by Ext. P-4 order by the Appellate Assistant Commissioner, and further by Ext. P-5 order of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. 2. Counsel for the assessee raised two principal contentions before us. First is, that what was sold under Ext. P-1 agreement was not goods or any movable property but right to immovable property; and second, that in any event, the assessee cannot be regarded as a ' dealer' liable to be assessed for 'turnover' on the 'sale' of 'goods'within the meaning of these expressions as defined in the General Sales Tax Act. On the first of these questions, counsel referred us to the passage in Benjamin's Sale of Goods, 1974 Edition, at page 81 which is as follows: "It was generally agreed that if some thing attached to land was to be severed by the seller and then sold, the contract was one for the sale of 'goods' wares and merchandizes within S.17; but if the contract was to give the buyer a right or licence to enter upon the land and take or sever and remove such things from the land, it fell outside that section. In most cases, the contract was then once for the sale of an 'interest in or concerning lands' within S.4, but this did not always follow, especially in the case of the class of crops known as fructuous industrials." Our attention was also called to the decision of the Supreme Court in Ananda Behera v. State of Orissa AIR 1956 SC. 17 and Mahadeo v. State of Bombay AIR. 1959 SC. 735. Attention was also called to the decision in Vishnrudatta Antherjanam v. Commissioner of Agricultural Income Tax 78 ITR. 58. In the first of these cases, the real nature of a transaction which conferred right to catch and carry away fish from a specific portion of a lake, came up for consideration. On the terms of the contract it was held that it was a profit a prendre in English law and sale of immovable property under S.3 of the Transfer of Property Act in Indian Law. The decision essentially turned on the terms and the nature of the transaction. In the second of the cases, namely Mahadeo v. State of Bombay AIR. The decision essentially turned on the terms and the nature of the transaction. In the second of the cases, namely Mahadeo v. State of Bombay AIR. 1959 SC 735 again it was held that the agreement conveyed much more than mere right to cut the tendu leaves. They conveyed also other forest produces like timber, bamboos, etc., the right to prune, coppice and burn tendu trees and the right to build on and occupy land for the purpose of their business. These rights were being enjoyed for many years. In the circumstances it was held that the contract in question cannot be regarded as a contract for sale of goods. 3. In the third of the decisions, namely Vishudatta Antharjanam's Case (78 ITR. 58) the assessee had received proceeds of the sale of teak trees which had been planted sometime during 1946-47. The assessment years were 1963-64 and 1964-65. The trees were cut and completely removed from the land together with their roots for the purpose of planting the areas with rubber. It was held that the sale of trees affected the capital structure and the sale could not therefore give rise to a revenue receipt. The receipt from the sale of the teak trees was capital in nature. The principle of the decision does not have direct application to the case on hand as we are not concerned with the question whether the proceeds of the sale is a capital receipt or revenue receipt. 4. We are really concerned with the terms of Ext. PI and the nature of the transaction evidenced thereby, On the terms of the agreement which we have referred to earlier, we think the conveyance gave right of enjoyment of the rubber trees and also the right to cut and sell the trees standing on the land. The trees are to be sold only after cutting; and we have no doubt that the amount realised by the sale of the trees so cut from the land represented the sale price of goods and not sale price of immovable property. The document fixed the consideration separately for sale of the trees, and the right of enjoyment of the frees. We are therefore of the opinion that on the construction of the terms of Ext. The document fixed the consideration separately for sale of the trees, and the right of enjoyment of the frees. We are therefore of the opinion that on the construction of the terms of Ext. P1 the sale price of the trees represents the sale price of goods or movable property and not in respect of any immovable property. 5. We have been asked to consider the question whether it satisfies the definition of the terms 'dealer' 'sale' and 'turnover' under the Act. These have been defined under the Act S.2 (viii) of the Act reads as follows: "2. (viii) 'dealer' means any person who carries on the business of buying, selling, supplying or distributing goods, directly or otherwise, whether for cash or for deferred payment, or for commission, remuneration or other valuable consideration and includes (a) a local authority, a company, a Hindu undivided family, a Marumakkathayam tarwad, a family governed by the Kerala Nambudiri Act, 1958, an Aliyasanthana family, a firm, a society, a club or an association which carries on such business; (b) a casual trader; (c) a commission agent, a broker or a del credere agent, or an, auctioneer or any other mercantile agent, by whatever name called, who carries on the business of buying, selling, supplying or distributing goods on behalf of any principal; (d) a non-resident dealer or an agent of a non-resident dealer, or a local branch of a firm or company or association situated outside the State; (e) a person who sells goods produced by him by manufacture, agriculture, horticulture or otherwise." S. 2 (xxi) of the Act defines 'sale' which reads: "2. (xxi) 'Sale' with all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means every transfer of the property in goods by one person to another in the course of trade or business for cash or for deferred payment or other valuable consideration, but does not include a mortgage, hypothecation, charge or pledge. Explanation (1). A transfer of the property in the following goods, namely, tea. Explanation (1). A transfer of the property in the following goods, namely, tea. coffee, rubber, cardamom or timber, whether in the course of trade or business or otherwise, for cash or for deferred payment or other valuable consideration, by a person who produces the same, shall be deemed to be a sale for the purpose of this Act." S. 2 (xxvii) of the Act defines 'turnover' which is as follows: "2 (xxvii) 'turnover' means the aggregate amount for which goods are either bought or sold, or supplied or distributed, by a dealer either directly or through another, on his own account or on account of others, whether for cash or for deferred payment or other valuable consideration, provided that the proceeds of the sale by a person of agricultural or horticultural produce, grown by himself or grown on any land in which he has an interest whether as owner, usufructuary mortgagee, tenant or otherwise, shall be excluded from his turnover." What is emphasised by the assessee is that the expression'dealer' requires the carrying on of business of buying or selling of the particular goods in question. But the inclusive part of the definition brought in with effect from 1st April 1974 (which will have application to the case on hand) takes in by clause (b) the casual trader also. By clause (e) it includes even a person who sells goods produced by him by manufacture, agriculture, horticulture or otherwise. But the assessee would turn to the definition of the terms 'sale' and 'turnover' to which we have adverted above. Under the definition of the term 'sale', Explanation (1) provides that a transfer of the property in the specified commodities, namely, tea, coffee, rubber, cardamom or timber by one who produces the same shall be deemed to be a sale, for the purpose of the Act. We may now go to the definition of the term 'turnover' in S.2 (xxvii). The main part of the definition says that it means the aggregate amount for which goods are either bought or sold. When this part of the definition is satisfied it is unnecessary to look for the other inclusive parts of the definition or the exemption part of it. But still for the purpose of completeness we may discuss that aspect of the question as well. When this part of the definition is satisfied it is unnecessary to look for the other inclusive parts of the definition or the exemption part of it. But still for the purpose of completeness we may discuss that aspect of the question as well. What is relied upon by Counsel for the revision petitioner is the concluding part of definition in S.2 (xxvii) by which proceeds of sale of agricultural or horticultural produce shall be excluded under certain conditions. The conditions do not stand satisfied. We are clear that in this case there is a sale of goods and not a sale of immovable pro party and therefore the definition of the relevant terms in the Act are satisfied and attracted. Even going by the terms of Explanation (1) to S.2 (xxi), what was argued by the Counsel for the petitioner was that rubber trees cannot be taken as 'timber' in the well understood sense of the term, as explained, for instance, in Black's Dictionary, p. 1653. Whatever be the meaning of this expression we are clear on the terms of Ext. P-1 the contract to cut and sell trees standing on the land was a sale of goods or of movable property and therefore that will attract the relevant definitions under the Sales Tax Act. In this case the assessing authority was correct in its conclusion that the turnover was liable to be assessed. We see no ground to interfere. We dismiss the Tax Revision Case with no order as to costs. Dismissed.