TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
1997 (1) TMI 265
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....nts. [Order per : Jyoti Balasundaram, Member (J)]. - The above appeal arises out of the order passed by the Collector of Central Excise (Appeals), Bombay upholding the order of the Assistant Collector who has approved the classification lists filed by the appellants herein at nil rate of duty only in respect of wool tops blended out of duty paid polyester fibre and duty paid wool. The appellant....
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....iscose blended tops. As regards the blended tops using flax and silk also [Sl. No. (iii) and (iv) as set out above], the learned Counsel's submission is that firstly the same reasoning as would apply in respect of other combinations its applicable to these two items also and secondly the conversion of duty paid raw material such as polyester or wool into tops does not amount to manufacture as no n....
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....ould not cover the tops blended out of polyester wool and flax and blended out of polyester wool and silk, as it has been rightly pointed out that silk and flax were exempt from payment of duty as evident from the memorandum of appeal itself. We agree with the learned DR that the process of blending of duty paid raw material into blended tops is a process of manufacture as blended tops are a total....