2004 (2) TMI 525

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....ocate, for the Respondent. [Order per : Justice K.K. Usha, President]. - In these appeals at the instance of Revenue common issue coming up for consideration is whether the respondent-assessee is entitled to the concessional rate of duty on the basis of SSI exemption under Notification Nos. 16/97, 8/98 and 8/99. According to the Revenue, the assessee M/s. Sanghi Threads Pvt. Ltd. are using symb....

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....peals) took the view that the monogram/symbol "(S)" is only a house mark for identification of the manufacturer. He also took the view that the symbol/monogram "(S)" is followed by the name of particular unit of the Sanghi Group, namely, "(S)" Sanghi Threads Pvt. Ltd. "(S)", Sanghi Polyester Ltd. etc. and therefore, totality of the emblem shall be taken into consideration and not symbol/monogram "....

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....herefore, held that the benefit under different SSI Notifications is not deniable to the assessee in the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. In this appeal before us, the Revenue contended that any product with reference to monogram "(S)" is clearly identified in the market as a product of Sanghi Group of Industries. Therefore, the assessee by using the monogram "(S)" are identifying the....

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....ndent is manufacturing the same item of product as in the case of other units of Sanghi Group. If that be so, the ratio of the decision of Larger Bench in CCE, Chandigarh v. Fine Industries - 2002 (146) E.L.T. 53 (Tri.-LB) would apply in favour of the assessee. The decision relied on by the Revenue has been overruled by the Larger Bench. In Astra Pharmaceuticals (P) Ltd. v. CCE, Chandigarh - 1995 ....