2004 (7) TMI 537

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....e Respondent. [Order]. - We have heard Shri N.K. Mishra, ld. JDR for the Appellant-Revenue and Shri B.N. Chattopadhyay, ld. Consultant for the respondents. 2. Ld. JDR, Shri Mishra submits that in the present case, all the refund applications were filed on 26th March, 2002 based on excess payment of cess duty on the basis of earlier tariff value excepting in one consignment against Bi....

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....ant, Shri Chattopadhyay submits that in the present case, the refunds are governed by Section 51 of Customs Act and not by 27 of the Customs Act. He submits that the deposits were made on the provisional assessments and they have challenged the assessments by way of refund application. This was an anticipated deposit for customs duty and governed by Section 51 of Customs Act. He has relied upon th....

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....o the levy and collection of duty payable to the Central Government under that Act". Under Section 27 of the Customs Act, the refund application can be filed before the competent authority before the expiry of the period of six months. In the present case, all the applications except in one case filed after the expiry period of six months. The submission of the ld. Consultant is that this was a....