1996 (5) TMI 144

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

....ty paid inputs supplied by SSI units as well as other units. Appellant was availing notional higher credit of duty in respect of inputs purchased from SSI units under Rule 57B of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 read with Notification No. 175/86, dated 1-3-1986 on basic excise duty as well as special excise duty. The Superintendent of Central Excise issued show cause notice dated 30-8-1988 requiring the appellant to show cause why the higher notional credit should not be held to be inadmissible in respect of special excise duty. The appellant resisted the notice. However the Assistant Commissioner confirmed the notice and directed the appellant to pay Rs. 1,110.95. This order has been conformed by the Collector (Appeals) against which the pre....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

....xcise, reported in 1992 (62) E.L.T. 173. However, another single Bench, after referring to the decision in case of Sarada Service Corporation took a different view in Collector of Central Excise v. Eimco Elecon (India) Ltd. reported in 1993 (66) E.L.T. 444. Admittedly the inputs used by the appellant have suffered basic excise duty as well as special excise duty. Both these duties are specified for the purpose of Rule 57A of the Central Excise Rules. The Notification is in relation to grant of exemption to first clearance of specified goods upto a particular value and concessional duty on subsequent clearances upto a particular value. Clause (5) is in the nature of exception to the general purport of the notification. Clause (5) relates to ....