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Issues: Whether rebate of duty on exported goods can be denied merely because the export value was not realised within the period prescribed under foreign exchange law, when the export of duty-paid goods is otherwise established under the Central Excise rebate scheme.
Analysis: The rebate claim was examined with reference to Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 and Notification No. 19/2004-C.E. (N.T.) dated 06.09.2004, which govern rebate on export of duty-paid goods. The authorities held that these provisions do not prescribe realisation of export proceeds as a condition for sanction of rebate. The requirement of realisation within the stipulated time flows from Section 8 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the related RBI notifications, but those provisions operate in the foreign exchange regime and are enforced by the competent agencies under that . Once export of duty-paid goods was supported by ARE-1 forms and Bank Realisation Certificates, the rebate condition stood satisfied for Central Excise purposes. The Board circular was also relied upon to support grant of rebate where duty-paid goods are exported.
Conclusion: Rebate could not be denied on the ground of non-realisation of export proceeds under FEMA and the revision applications were rejected, in favour of the assessee.
Ratio Decidendi: In a Central Excise rebate claim, realisation of export proceeds under foreign exchange law is not an additional condition for rebate unless the rebate provisions themselves so require; once export of duty-paid goods is established, rebate cannot be denied for FEMA non-compliance.