https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349393 The Tribunal dismissed the department's appeal in a case involving allegations of illicit manufacturing and removal of excisable goods without paying Central Excise Duty. Despite reliance on evidence like electricity consumption patterns and discrepancies in production records, the lack of tangible evidence and failure to establish clandestine clearance conclusively led to the dismissal. The absence of cooperation from co-noticees, insufficient evidence from Bill Traders, and the outdated nature of the case further weakened the department's position. The Tribunal found no grounds to interfere with the original order, highlighting the insufficiency of evidence supporting the allegations. en-us Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349393 The Tribunal dismissed the department's appeal in a case involving allegations of illicit manufacturing and removal of excisable goods without paying Central Excise Duty. Despite reliance on evidence like electricity consumption patterns and discrepancies in production records, the lack of tangible evidence and failure to establish clandestine clearance conclusively led to the dismissal. The absence of cooperation from co-noticees, insufficient evidence from Bill Traders, and the outdated nature of the case further weakened the department's position. The Tribunal found no grounds to interfere with the original order, highlighting the insufficiency of evidence supporting the allegations. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349393