1999 (5) TMI 264

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....spondents. [Order per : P.C. Jain, Vice President]. - Heard both sides. The question before us in this appeal is whether addition of dry fruits like nuts, raisins on the duty paid chocolate moulded after melting and solidification brings into existence a new commodity liable to duty again. The lower Appellate Authority has held that it is not a process of manufacture and therefore, no fresh lia....

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....resaid sub-heading. However, Modvat credit of the duty paid on the chocolate block etc., will be available. It is further urged that the chocolates in the block form are definitely different and distinct from those which are converted into consumer packs by blending fruits and flavours and packing in decent packs. 3. Ld. SDR further submits that the process of manufacture as mentioned above ....

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....s of a kind used for sound or sound and image recording, whether recorded or not, namely :- (1) Magnetic tapes of ....tapes (2) Sound recorded ....tapes (3) Cassette tapes for sound recording. (4) Sound recorded cassette tapes." 5. Ld. Advocate therefore submits that on the ratio of Apex Court judgment in the case of Prabhat Sound Studios v. Addl. Collector of C.E. re....