2005 (1) TMI 705

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....nting the facts with intent to evade payment of duty. The original authority confirmed the above position in his Order dated 17.11.2000. The appellant approached this Tribunal, which remanded the case to the original authority for re-consideration by observing the principles of natural justice. In the de novo order, which is impugned in the present appeal, the adjudicating authority held that the goods are classifiable as Sewing Thread (CSH 5401) and demanded duty of Rs. 73,03,216/ - under proviso to Section 11A of the Central Excise Act, 1944. Equal penalty under Section 11AC has been imposed. Interest under Section 11AB has been demanded. A penalty of Rs. 10,00,000/- has been imposed on Shri Deepak Ganeriwala, Director of the appellant un....

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....ctive Res Judicata. The Department initiated proceedings for the period from March 1995 to February 1997 in respect of Nylon Fishnet Twine falling under Chapter Sub heading 5607.90, even after 16.03.1995, when Note 12(A) to Section XI of the Central Excise Tariff Act prescribed a condition of more than 9000 deniers and sought to deny only the benefit of the Notification on the ground that the raw material had suffered the duty at 'Nil' rate. The proceedings were dropped. The present proceedings initiated vide Show Cause Notice dated 22.07.1999, which seeks to demand duty for the period from March 1995 to March 1999, cannot seek to reopen the classification of the product since the principle of Constructive Res Judicata would apply. ....