2003 (9) TMI 473

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....at, Advocates, for the Appellant. Shri A.K. Mondal, SDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : Archana Wadhwa, Member (J)]. - Vide his impugned order Commissioner of Central Excise, Calcutta has confirmed demand of duty of Rs. 1,08,736.00 against the appellant on the ground that their final product was properly classifiable under heading 9403.00 whereas the appellant has claimed the classifica....

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....ovision of Section 11A(1) read with Section 110 of the Finance Act, 2000. Shri Bagaria's contention is that the show cause notice was issued in the year 1998 and as such the law prevalent at the time of issuance of the show cause notice would be applicable. The above position has been settled at rest by the Larger Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Atma Steels Pvt. Ltd., 1984 (17) E.L.T. 331 and....

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....he normal period of six months in the absence of any fraud, collusion etc. For identical reasons he challenges the imposition of personal penalty against the appellant. 3. We have heard Shri A.K. Mondal, ld. SDR for the Revenue. 4. The Commissioner in his impugned order has held that "in view of the above factual position, the allegation of suppression of facts, misstatement, fraud....

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....t, 2000 cannot be made applicable to the notice issued and adjudicated. The Larger Bench in the case of Atma Steels has clearly laid down in para 101(d) that :- "101(d) Recourse can be had to the provisions as prevailing at the time of initiation of proceedings, and the period available would be the one as permissible under the provisions existing at the time of issuance of show cause notice, i....