High Court upholds Tribunal decision dismissing penalty order for duty evasion by government undertaking

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed Central Excise Appeal No. 46 of 2009 filed by the Commissioner of Central Excise, Jalandhar against CESTAT Final Order No. 131/2008-EX(PB). The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision to set aside the penalty order, finding no intention to evade duty by the government undertaking Markfed. The appeal was dismissed as no question of law warranting its admission arose.

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed Central Excise Appeal No. 46 of 2009 filed by Commissioner of Central Excise, Jalandhar against CESTAT Final Order No. 131/2008-EX(PB). The Court found no intention to evade duty by the government undertaking Markfed and upheld the Tribunal's decision to set aside the penalty order. The appeal was dismissed as no question of law warranting its admission arose.

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