Refund of the excise duty on goods returned to factory -...

Refund of the excise duty on goods returned to factory - Valuation - the submission on behalf of the assessee that the returned goods may be treated as a raw material and therefore the “value” of the raw material can be considered for the purpose of “value” while determining the refund under Section 173L cannot be accepted - As the value of the returned goods determined by the Deputy Commissioner at Rs.8 to 10 per kg is found to be less than the amount of duty already paid, the appellant is rightly denied the refund of the excise duty paid. - SC