2015 (9) TMI 1149

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....liefs; "(i) Call for the records leading to the issuance of Ext.P20 of the 2nd respondent and Ext.P32 of the 1st respondent and issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents 1 to 3 that Ext.P20 will not stand against the recovery of evaded excise duty admittedly to the tune of Rs. 11.03 crores with the 3rd respondent from March, 1995 to August 1999 together with the interest and penalty etc. till its final realisation and hence Ext.P20 and P32 are void and liable to be set aside and quashed. (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Ext.P20 and P32. (iii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the 1st....

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....red in the company. According to the petitioner, it is pursuant to the said information that the Excise Department had conducted enquiry and taken appropriate steps in the matter. However, petitioner was dissatisfied with the orders passed by CESTAT in so far as according to him, the entire evasion has not been brought to the notice of the authorities concerned and the enquiry was not satisfactory. 3. Learned Single Judge while considering the writ petition observed that the petitioner had no locus standi to challenge Ext.P20 and Ext.P32 orders as it was between the Excise Department and the company involved in the alleged violation. In regard to the claim of the petitioner for payment of award amount, no directions were issued by the lear....