2007 (4) TMI 519

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....ondent. [Order per : S.L. Peeran, Member (J)]. - The appellants are seeking waiver of pre-deposit of duty amount of Rs. 46,51,762/- and like sum of penalty, apart from penalty of Rs. 20,00,000/- on M/s. Sri Chakra Cements Ltd. There is a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000/- on Director, Shri N. Krishna Mohan.  Other six appellants have been imposed a penalty of Rs. 10,00,000/- each under Rule 209A of....

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....exemption of job work units, show cause notice should have been issued to club the clearance of the units. Further the show cause notice did not propose the clubbing of clearance but raised the demands by denying the SSI exemption of other units without a basis. On this ground alone, the demand and penalty are required to be set aside. Even on merits, the learned Counsel submits that each of the s....

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....I units were issued show cause notice under Rule 209A of Central Excise Rules, 1944 imposing penalty. There are large number of judgments in the assessee's favour. When the clubbing of clearance is being done, all the units should be issued show cause notice. There could not be clubbing of clearance without issue of show cause notice. In this case, the show cause notice also does not state that SS....