https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=51308 A Superintendent's communication merely conveying audit objections and requesting duty deposit was held not to be an adjudicatory order or a demand determining liability. A valid excise demand had to be preceded by a show cause notice, and without such a demand the communication was not appealable under the Central Excise Act. The appellate challenge was therefore not maintainable and was dismissed. en-us Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:19:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=51308 A Superintendent's communication merely conveying audit objections and requesting duty deposit was held not to be an adjudicatory order or a demand determining liability. A valid excise demand had to be preceded by a show cause notice, and without such a demand the communication was not appealable under the Central Excise Act. The appellate challenge was therefore not maintainable and was dismissed. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=51308