PENALTY ON EXCISE AUTHORISE SIGNATORY EMPLOYEE

[BHAKTIKANT BHATT]

sir,

i am working in private company manufacturing milk packaging material. in the year 2000 Excise preventives Department raid in company and book a case i am authorise signatory of the said company . our proprietor apply Settlement commission against this case . settlement commission give a order to pay Amount with interest . our company pay it. Settlement commission also granted us immunity from case. our company is already wind up it business and shut down.

Now dt 08/01/2021 Receive Notice from department to me that you are authorise signatory of company during the case book 20years ago, they charge penalty on me when settlement commission granted immunity from case and penalty.

sir i simply employee of the company that time and i do as per instruction of my boss

kindly give any suggestion or judgement which help me.

.waiting for ;your feedback sir.

Thanking You.

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Excise Department go aganist Settlement commission

AI Summary

Excise Department's Penalty Notice Challenged as Time-Barred Under Central Excise Act, 1944; Employee Seeks Legal Advice An employee of a now-defunct company received a notice from the Excise Department imposing a penalty for a case settled 20 years ago by the company's proprietor through the Settlement Commission, which granted immunity from further penalties. The employee, who was merely following instructions at the time, seeks legal advice. Respondents suggest that the notice is time-barred and unenforceable under the Central Excise Act, 1944, and provide case laws supporting the employee's position. They argue that the department's action is unwarranted and that the employee should not be liable for any penalty.