2008 (11) TMI 553

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....ellant. Shri R.B. Pardeshi, Advocate, for the Respondent. [Order per : A.K. Srivastava, Member (T)]. -  This stay petition has been filed by the Revenue against the Order-in-Appeal dated 4-6-2008 passed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Mumbai-I. The Commissioner (Appeals), vide the impugned order, directed to refund Rs. 29,52,167/- to M/s. Hind Offshore Pvt. Ltd., the respon....

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....filed a refund claim of Rs. 29,52,167/-. 5. The refund claim was admitted, vide Order-in-Original dated 11-10-2006, but the amount was ordered to be transferred to the Consumer Welfare Fund on the ground of unjust enrichment. On appeal, the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), vide Order-in-Appeal 31-5-2007, remanded the case for de novo decision. Not satisfied with the de novo order of the ....

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.... been shown as assets. (iii)   The insurance policy structure pertaining to the vessel does not have any linkage with the extra duty paid. (iv)   The Charter rate for "Sea Conquest" was not influenced by the extra burden of duty borne by the vessel. 8. We find that M/s. HOPL are engaged in providing offshore supply vessel and other services related to shipping ind....

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....thin the purview of Section 27(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 read with Section 28D ibid. 9. The duty recoverable from Customs should fall under current Assets only. Once the refundable amount is show as fixed assets, the incidence of duty stands passed on. The balance sheet produced by M/s. HOPL does not reflect the amount claimed as receivable. Comparative contract price for the identical v....