1993 (9) TMI 201

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....pellants. Shri S.K. Sharma, J.D.R., for the Respondent. [Order per : P.C. Jain, Member (T)]. -  Briefly the facts of the case [are] as follows :- 1.1 The appellants are manufacturers of Solenoid valves and other products. These products were classified under Tariff Item 68 till 28-2-1986 and thereafter under Tariff Heading 8481.80. The appellants are duly registered as SSI factory....

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....iod 25-3-[1986] to 31-3-1986 are determined by the two Notifications 175/86 and 213/86. The appellants have contended that they were not aware of Notification 213/86 and therefore, did not file a revised classification list on the basis of the Notification 213/86 and they continued to pay duty on the basis of the earlier approved classification list on the basis of Notification 175/86 during the c....

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....9,713.15p under proviso to sub-section (1) to Section 11A of the CESA, 1944 on the ground that the appellants deliberately did not file the classification list at a higher rate in terms of Notification No. 202/86 read with Notification 213/86 dated [25-3-1986] and therefore, the larger period of five years for demand of duty was invokable. It was the duty of the assessee to observe the provisions ....

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....ion 213/86 cannot be considered to be wilful suppression of facts or mis-statement of facts. Department was also aware about the issue of the said notification and suitable directions could be issued to the appellants in that respect. Learned advocate has, therefore, submitted that it is merely a case at best of oversight and no wilfulness can be read into the omission of the appellants. 3. Lea....