https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221574 The Tribunal held that the Assistant Commissioner had not exceeded the monetary limit for adjudication and was competent to decide the matter. The lower appellate authority erred in setting aside the Assistant Commissioner's order and not allowing a fresh adjudication. The Tribunal emphasized that administrative directions cannot diminish the statutory power of the Central Excise Officer. As the respondent did not challenge the original order, the Tribunal restored the Assistant Commissioner's decision, setting aside the impugned order. en-us Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 May 2015 18:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221574 The Tribunal held that the Assistant Commissioner had not exceeded the monetary limit for adjudication and was competent to decide the matter. The lower appellate authority erred in setting aside the Assistant Commissioner's order and not allowing a fresh adjudication. The Tribunal emphasized that administrative directions cannot diminish the statutory power of the Central Excise Officer. As the respondent did not challenge the original order, the Tribunal restored the Assistant Commissioner's decision, setting aside the impugned order. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221574