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The CESTAT held that although the appellants and the joint venture company are interconnected undertakings under Section 4(3)(B) of the Central Excise Act, they do not qualify as related persons under sub-clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of clause (b) of the same provision due to the absence of mutuality of interest in each other's business. The Department's reliance on increased dividends as evidence of interest was rejected, as prior litigation established no such mutuality. Consequently, valuation under Rule 10(a) read with Rule 9 was inapplicable. The tribunal set aside the demand and allowed the appeal, affirming that the valuation must not be based on the provisions invoked by the Department.
The CESTAT held that although the appellants and the joint venture company are interconnected undertakings under Section 4(3)(B) of the Central Excise Act, they do not qualify as related persons under sub-clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of clause (b) of the same provision due to the absence of mutuality of interest in each other's business. The Department's reliance on increased dividends as evidence of interest was rejected, as prior litigation established no such mutuality. Consequently, valuation under Rule 10(a) read with Rule 9 was inapplicable. The tribunal set aside the demand and allowed the appeal, affirming that the valuation must not be based on the provisions invoked by the Department.
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