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Issues: Whether the appellant was entitled to waiver of pre-deposit of duty and penalty on the ground that textile cess was payable and a strong prima facie case was made out.
Analysis: The application for stay was considered in the light of the plea that cess collected under the Textile Committee Act, 1963 was payable and that, under Section 4 of the Act, the tax payable was deductible from the assessable value of the goods. The appellant also relied on a prior Tribunal decision supporting the same view. On this basis, the appellant was found to have a strong case for interim relief.
Conclusion: The waiver of pre-deposit of duty and penalty was granted and the stay petition was allowed in favour of the assessee.
Ratio Decidendi: Where the appellant establishes a strong prima facie case on the applicability of cess and its treatment for valuation purposes, waiver of pre-deposit may be granted.