1996 (9) TMI 300

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....ri P.Das, SDR, for the Respondents. [Order per : G.A. Brahma Deva, Member (J)]. -  Arguing for the appellants Shri Nambirajan submitted that appellants have requested the Assistant Collector to classify 32 items of bolts, nuts and screws under Tariff Item 68 on the ground that they perform fastening functions only incidental and, therefore, they are classifiable under Tariff Item 68. As....

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....ime since show cause notice has not been issued by the department after passing of the order by the Tribunal. In the present case, show cause notice dated 30-5-1981 was issued only for change of classification and subsequently after passing the order by the Tribunal no show cause notice was issued but duty was demanded which is not according to law. He contended that to keep the demand alive it wa....

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....escribed authority and then only the amount has to be determined. The Scheme is in consonance with the rules of natural justice. An opportunity to be heard is intended to be afforded to the person who is likely to be prejudiced when the order is made before making the order thereof. Notice is thus a condition precedent to a demand under sub-section (2). In the instant case, compliance with this st....

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....facts of this case. 3. We have carefully considered the submissions made by both the sides. In the instant case, D.D. 2 form issued after passing the order by the Tribunal cannot be treated as show cause notice. In view of the judicial pronouncements, it is claear these demands were in contravention of the statutory requirements. In the absence of the show cause notice issued by the deprtm....