1997 (4) TMI 168

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....-heading 7405.10 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the Tariff). The classification, as declared by the assessee, was approved on 12-6-1986. The goods were said to have been supplied to the Indian Railways. On 5-1-1987, the Railways advised the assessee that the correct classification of the goods in question was under Heading 74.13, sub-heading 7413.90. A copy of the letter written by the Railways is at page 12 of the paper book. On 27-2-1987, the appellants addressed a communication to the Superintendent, Central Excise, Shahdara, submitting that they had inadvertently quoted Tariff Item No. 7405.10 instead of 7413.90. They submitted a revised classification list under this communication dat....

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....ision has been communication to him under the impugned order. Thus, in their appeal they have sought relief under a different sub-heading i.e. 7413.19 which had never been the subject matter of the impugned order. In the circumstances, I reject the appeal being infructuous." 3. Shri J. S. Agarwal, Advocate, stated that it was the responsibility of the Revenue to correctly classify the excisable goods and that when they received the communication from the Indian Railways, they revised their classification and that this revised classification should have been approved by the proper officers from 2-4-1986. No refund is involved in these proceedings and the matter relates only to the classification. He referred to the Rules relating to ....