TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2005 (5) TMI 390
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....llant. Shri Bipin Verma, JDR, for the Respondent. [Order]. - The above captioned appeals directed against the common Order-in-Appeal vide which the Commissioner (Appeals) has up-held three different Orders-in-Original of the adjudicating authority, who confirmed the Service tax demand against the appellants and also imposed penalties as detailed therein. 2.  The learned Coun....
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...., 2004 (170) E.L.T. 78 (T). 3.  On the other hand, the learned J.D.R. has placed reliance on the ratio of law laid down in Prabhat Zarda Factory (India) Ltd., 2002 (145) E.L.T. 222 (T) and contended that the appellants being clearing and forwarding agents, are liable to pay Service tax for the period in dispute. 4. The definition of "clearing and forwarding agent" as detailed in Cl....
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....nted as selling agents for carrying out the sale of fabrics, rags, blankets, shawls, etc. manufactured by the Raymond Company. Immediately after the sale of the goods sent to them on consignment basis, they are required under the agreement to remit the sale proceeds to the company. Their activity cannot be termed as of clearing and forwarding agents. They are only sale/commission agents, who had b....
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....a) wherein the products by the principal were supplied to the appellants-therein on consignment basis and they were selling the same to the customers. The Tribunal, under these circumstances, had taken the view that the activity of appellants - therein did not fall within the definition of clearing and forwarding agents. The ratio of law, laid down in Prabhat Zarda Factory (India) Ltd. (supra) ref....