1999 (7) TMI 304

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.... issue of notice, and subsequent adjudication proceedings, the Assistant Commissioner held that the interest notionally accrued on these advances, (but not actually paid) should form part of the assessable value of the goods in respect of such advances is taken. On appeal by the assessee, Commissioner (Appeals) held that the order of the Assistant Commissioner (which incidentally disposed of 14 notices), was bad in law. He, however, remanded the case back to the Assistant Commissioner for a decision afresh "after considering the factor of nexus between advances obtained and prices charged, benefit directly or even indirectly enjoyed by the appellant and reference to Section 14A of the Central Excises & Salt Act, 1944 as per the circular of ....

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....the Madras High Court in Union of India v. Lakshmi Machine Works - 1995 (77) E.L.T. 729 and the circular dated 27-5-1996 of the Board. He finds that the goods were tailor - made and says that the Assistant Commissioner does not cite any evidence to show that the prices were lower than that of comparable goods in respect of which the advance is not taken. He applies the ratio of the Supreme Court judgement in VST Industries v. CCE - 1998 (97) E.L.T. 395. Thereafter he says in paragraph 10 of the order that (the Assistant Commissioner) has not established "clearly" the nexus required to be established and also extent of benefit derived by the applicant, and therefore the decision is bad in law. The fact that the Commissioner (Appeals) chooses....