TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2010 (4) TMI 428
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....B.V. Nagarathna, J.]. - The revenue has filed this appeal by challenging the final order No. 1238 of 2005 dated 27-7-2005 [2006 (193) E.L.T. 382 (Tri-Bang.)] passed in Appeal No. C/323/2002 dated 3-8-2005. 2. At the time of admission itself, the following substantial questions of law were framed by this court on 5-9-2006 which read as under: "1. Whether, on the facts and circumstances of the cas....
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....exemption. He therefore rejected the claim for refund. 5. Against the said order, the respondent-assessee had preferred an appeal before the Commissioner [Appeals] who came to a conclusion that the imported equipment was entitled for exemption under the said notification and also the fact that the respondent was entitled for refund. However, he directed that the amount to be refunded has to be pa....
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....lity, the application for refund could not have been considered and therefore the authorities could not have granted exemption with regard to payment of customs duty when the assessment order was not modified or reviewed. He further submits that when the assessee had unjust enrichment in the context of the duty which had been paid by the assessee and was subsequently exempted, the Tribunal was not....
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....unds had held that the respondent-assessee was not entitled to exemption, the appellate authority had allowed the exemption as per the notification dared 2-6-1998. However, a direction was given to pay the amount to the consumer welfare fund on the ground of unjust enrichment. In fact, the Tribunal has gone into this question and has held that in fact there was no unjust enrichment by the assessee....