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Issues: Whether the words "remained closed" in Notification No. 283/83-C.E. required complete closure of the factory or were satisfied by a mere suspension of production activity.
Analysis: The reference was answered by holding that, in the context of the notification, the expression "remained closed" denotes a complete closure of the factory. Mere suspension of production, whether in part or in whole, does not amount to closure where clearance during the relevant period is admitted.
Conclusion: The question was answered in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue.
Final Conclusion: The reference stood answered in favour of the assessee, and the Revenue's appeal remained dismissed and confirmed under the reference order.
Ratio Decidendi: The expression "remained closed" in an exemption notification must be construed to mean complete closure of the factory, not a mere suspension of manufacturing activity.