1987 (7) TMI 458

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....Kumar, SDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : V.T. Raghavachari, Member (J)].  - Under letter dated 14-5-1982 the Superintendent of Central Excise had called upon the appellants M/s. Hyderabad Iron & Steel Works Ltd. to pay the differential duty for the raw material received by the appellants from M/s. Hyderabad Asbestos during the months of October, 1980, November, 1980 and January, 198....

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....ords and heard Shri Vineet Kumar, SDR for the Department. 3. The Collector (Appeals) observes in paragraph 4 of his order that the contention that the demand was barred by limitation under Section 11A of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 appears to be correct since the demand was issued on 14-5-1982 relating to duty payable from October, 1980 to January, 1981 and there had been no allegati....

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....correct when he states that the assessee paid the duty on his own. The payment was made only because demand was made therefor. In the circumstances the payment cannot be said to have been voluntary. To hold that an assessee to whom a demand is issued for payment of duty the recovery of which has become barred by time could validly resist the demand but that if, following the demand, he makes the p....