Liability to tax of a partitioned Hindu family, dissolved firm, etc

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1. (1) Where a dealer is an undivided Hindu family, firm, or other association of persons, and such family, firm or association is partitioned, dissolved or disrupted, as the case may be,-
   • (a) the tax payable under this Act by such family, firm, or association of persons for the period up to the date of such partition, dissolution or disruption may be assessed as if no such partition, dissolution or disruption had taken place and all the provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly : and
   • (b) every person who was at the time of such partition, dissolution or disruption a member or partner of an undivided Hindu family, firm or association of persons shall, notwithstanding such partition, dissolution or disruption, be liable severally and jointly for the payment of the tax including interest and penalty, if any, payable under this Act by such family, firm or association of persons, whether assessment is made prior to or after such partition, dissolution or disruption.
2. (2) Where the registration certificate of a dealer is cancelled under this Act in any case, other than that of a partition of undivided Hindu family or dissolution or disruption of a firm or association of persons, the tax payable under this Act by such dealer for the period up to the date of cancellation of the registration certificate may be assessed on such dealer as if no such cancellation had taken place and all the provisions of this Act shal apply accordingly.]