https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=77934 The tribunal allowed the appeal for remission of duty on damaged tableware/kitchenware due to heavy rain. The appellant's claim was accepted as the tribunal found that the goods were destroyed by heavy rain, and the appellant had taken reasonable precautions. The delay in informing the department was justified, and no duty liability arose as the damaged goods were not cleared. Precedents supporting remission claims in similar circumstances were considered, leading to the tribunal setting aside the rejection and granting the appeal with any consequential relief. en-us Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 12:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=77934 The tribunal allowed the appeal for remission of duty on damaged tableware/kitchenware due to heavy rain. The appellant's claim was accepted as the tribunal found that the goods were destroyed by heavy rain, and the appellant had taken reasonable precautions. The delay in informing the department was justified, and no duty liability arose as the damaged goods were not cleared. Precedents supporting remission claims in similar circumstances were considered, leading to the tribunal setting aside the rejection and granting the appeal with any consequential relief. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=77934