https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221322 The High Court directed the Commissioner of Central Excise to consider and decide on the petitioner's request to cross-examine remaining witnesses crucial to a show cause notice alleging clandestine removal of cigarettes without payment of central excise duty before proceeding with any action under Section 9D of the Central Excise Act. The Court clarified that its decision did not influence the Commissioner's independent judgment, emphasizing an independent finding in accordance with the law. The petitioner was instructed to be present for the decision, and the petition was disposed of without costs. en-us Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221322 The High Court directed the Commissioner of Central Excise to consider and decide on the petitioner's request to cross-examine remaining witnesses crucial to a show cause notice alleging clandestine removal of cigarettes without payment of central excise duty before proceeding with any action under Section 9D of the Central Excise Act. The Court clarified that its decision did not influence the Commissioner's independent judgment, emphasizing an independent finding in accordance with the law. The petitioner was instructed to be present for the decision, and the petition was disposed of without costs. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221322