2017 (11) TMI 730

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....l question of law: "Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case the CESTAT being the last fact finding body was justified in drawing conclusion that appellant has taken no permission to sell the goods in DTA, when there was no need of permission as per EXIM Policy para 9.9 for the period 1997-2002 ? 3. The facts of the case are that the appellant company is by status a 100% EOU unit licenced u/s 58 and 69 of the Customs Act, 1962 and is engaged in manufacturing of halogen lamps classifiable under Chapter Heading No. 8539.90 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The appellant was granted letter of permission/ intent by the Development Commissioner, New Export Process Zone (NEPZ), Noida for granting 100% EOU status in lie....

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.... as much as the accountal of the goods was not properly made and could not be explained to the Central Excise officers at the time of their visit. The Penalty is not imposable. It was submitted that the entire duty amount which was calculated by the Central Excise officer was immediately deposited, though the amount calculated should have been in accordance with the provisions of Notification No. 2/95-CE dated 4.1.1995 as amended. Therefore, the assessee deposited much more duty as was required to be paid. The refund has been requested in the preceding paras. Since the assessee have deposited duty much earlier that the issue of the show cause notice, the penalty under section 11AC of the Central Excise Act, 1944 and Rule 209 of the Central ....

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....ure of Auto Halogen Lamps falling under Chapter sub heading no. 8539.90 to the Central excise Tariff Act, 1985. The officers of the Department visited the appellants premises on 24.2.99, 25.2.99 and 1.3.99 and noticed following discrepancies. a. The appellants had short paid Central Excise duty amounting to Rs. 28,546/- on waste and scrap cleared by the. b. The shortage of 13885 nos of finished Auto Halogen Bulbs valued at Rs. 4,48,743/- involving Central Excise duty amounting to Rs. 2,86,447/- c. On comparison stock register for the year 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, the officers found a shortage of 9684 rejected bulbs/capsules involving duty amounting to Rs. 38,241/-. 7. I have carefully gone through the c....

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....DTA sale shall be permissible in respect of motor cars, alcoholic liquors and such other items as may e stipulated by Director General of Foreign Trade by a Public Notice issued in this behalf." 5.2 It is contended that the intimation was sent by letter dated 2.6.98 which reads as under: "Office of the Assistant Commissioner Central Excise Division Jaipur(U) C.No. VIII 40/12/AC/EOU/98/5583 Dt. 2.6.98 To, The Superintendent Central Excise Range VKIA III Jaipur Sub:- M/s Autolite (India) Ltd. Jaipur 100% EOU request for permission for DTA sale at concessional rate of Duty. Please refer to your office letter C No. CE-20/AC/VKI III/PR/98/374 dt. 21.5.98....

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....ings of the Commissioner (Appeals) that the benefit of the Notification No.2/95 was not available to the respondent. The impugned order of the Commissioner(Appeals) cannot, therefore, be sustained and is hereby set-aside and the order of the adjudication authority stands restored." 5.5. He also contended that exemption under the notification shall not be availed until the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise or Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise is satisfied that the said goods, including software, rejects, scrap, waste or remnants and pointed out the following conditions:- (a) being cleared for home consumption, other than scrap, waste or remnants are similar to the goods which are exported or expected to be exported fro....