2009 (8) TMI 1020

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....on the basis of assessed Bill of Entry. They had not challenged the Bill of Entry in respect of excess payment of duty before the Commissioner (Appeals). It is covered by the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Priya Blue Industries Ltd. v. C.C. (Preventive), reported in 2004 (172) E.L.T. 145 (S.C.). He has also submitted that the assessing authority cannot re-open the assessment order. 3. Learned Advocate on behalf of the respondents reiterates the findings of the Commissioner (Appeals). He submits that due to clerical mistake weight of scrap in weighment slip No. 18426 was wrongly mentioned as 26.920 M.T. instead of 16.920 M.T. Thus, the respondents paid excess customs duty on 10 M.T. He also submits that re-assessment....

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....d claim in the case of Bansal Alloys & Metals Pvt. Ltd. Finding of the Hon'ble Court is reproduced below :- "The competent authority under Section 27 of the Act, subject to fulfilment of the conditions laid therein, was fully competent to exercise its discretion and in view of provisions of Section 149 of the Act permit the amendment of Bill of Entry, on the basis of documentary evidence (examination report Ex. A/1), which was in existence at the time the goods were cleared, and order refund of excess duty paid and collected. It is apparent from the record that in the present case the proper officer/assessing officer who assessed the duty and was competent under Section 149 to permit the amendment in the Bill of Entry was the Assistant C....

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....ssee therein claimed that product in question was wrongly classified under a particular tariff item number instead it ought to be classified under a different item number and therefore, claimed refund of the differential duty. The Assessing Officer under Ruie 173-B was required to make an inquiry as he deemed fit and approve the classification as he considered necessary and thereafter to make all the clearances of the goods. The case being of disputed assessment involving an adjudication process of the nature envisaged under the rules, the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that the claim for refund of assessee could not be entertained in view of the assessment order not having been challenged despite being appealable. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in ....