2002 (12) TMI 518

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....ondent. [Order per : Archana Wadhwa, Member (J)]. - The short dispute involved in the present relates to the classification of simethicone USP. The appellants have claimed the classification of the said product under Heading 3003.20 whereas the Revenue has classified the same under Heading 39.10. 2. After hearing Shri K.K. Banerjee, ld. Advocate and Shri T.K. Kar, ld. SDR, we find that du....

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.... Excise reported in 1994 (71) E.L.T. 339 (S.C.), he holds against the appellants. 3. As regards the limitation, the Commissioner observed that the said assessee has deliberately misdeclared the impugned product and declared the duty at the rate lower than the applicable rate. They have wilfully suppressed the actual character and use of the said product before the Department with an intentio....

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....ind and without reading the earlier order of the Tribunal in full, which clearly holds that Hico Product judgment is not applicable. In spite of that, the Commissioner has questioned the earlier order of the Tribunal and has held contrary to the appellants' claim. 5. In respect of the limitation also, we find that the period involved in the present appeal is 1-1-95 to 28-2-97 when the show c....