2016 (6) TMI 717

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....itioner : Shri Govind Dixit, Authorized Representative (DR) For the Respondent : Shri Manish Saharan, Advocate ORDER PER. SULEKHA BEEVI C.S. :- Revenue is in appeal challenging the impugned order which set aside the duty demand, interest and penalty. 2. The respondents are manufacturers of Iron and Steel products and hold Central Excise registration. During the period 22/03/2001 to ....

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....R reiterated the grounds of appeal and submitted that the key persons of all the units are related persons. Therefore the profit accruing from sale thorugh such persons goes to the same family and this would establish mutuality of interest. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the respondents argued that goods were sold to independent buyers also and the sale price charged from such unrelated b....

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....ise Act, 1944 is ruled out. Consequently, the question for decision gets limited to the provisions of sub-clause (ii). Whether the two limited companies or a private limited company and a firm or a private limited company and a proprietary concern can be said to be related in terms of sub-clause (ii) is what needs to be decided. The use of the word "related" in sub-clause (ii) has to be understood....