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Issues: (i) Whether the appellants were entitled to the benefit of Notification No. 1/93 dated 28.02.1993 when the rear axles manufactured by them bore the brand name of an ineligible person; (ii) Whether the penalty imposed required reduction.
Issue (i): Whether the appellants were entitled to the benefit of Notification No. 1/93 dated 28.02.1993 when the rear axles manufactured by them bore the brand name of an ineligible person.
Analysis: The exemption was not available to goods cleared under the brand name of a person who was not eligible for the notification. The record did not establish that the appellants had ceased using the brand name of M/s Inalsa Ltd. after the amended agreement. Their own classification lists and continued supplies showed use of the brand name "INALSA" or its variants, so the essential condition for the exemption was not satisfied.
Conclusion: The denial of Notification No. 1/93 was upheld and the duty demand was sustained.
Issue (ii): Whether the penalty imposed required reduction.
Analysis: The finding of liability remained intact, but the surrounding facts justified moderation of the penalty.
Conclusion: The penalty was reduced from Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 25,000/-.
Final Conclusion: The demand of duty was confirmed, the exemption claim failed, and only the penalty was scaled down, resulting in dismissal of the appeal with modification in the penalty amount.
Ratio Decidendi: A manufacturer using the brand name of an ineligible person on the goods is not entitled to the small scale industry exemption under Notification No. 1/93.
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