TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2017 (12) TMI 1230
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....ted on the same substantial questions of law. The Appeals have been admitted on the following substantial questions of law:- (i) Whether the amount demanded by the Superintendent of Central Excise as duty of Central Excise by a mere letter DD2 without issuance of Show Cause Notice under Section 11A (1) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 and without determination of the Central Excise duty due under Section 11A (2) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 and without granting any opportunity of being heard in the matter is an amount which can be recovered as Government dues under Section 142 of the Customs Act, 1962 as Central Excise duty due to the Government? (ii) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case and in law the demand of duty u....
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....ner of Central Excise, Belapur - IV, Division - Belapur sanctioned the rebate claim of Rs. 3,92,939/-. However in the operative part, he issued following directions: O R D E R In view of the above I hereby sanctioned the rebate amount of Rs. 3,92,939/- (Rupees three lacs ninety two thousand nine hundred thirty nine only) to M/s. Mukund Ltd., Thane. However, I find that there is a Govt. dues amounting to Rs. 5,06,056/- (duty Rs. 1,87,295.00 + Interest Rs. 3,18,761.00) as listed below arisen out of DD2 dated 03.09.1986 are still pending against them. The Hon'ble Bombay High Court has dismissed the assessee's Writ Petition No. 1299 of 1986 on 04.10.1999 against said DD2 dated 03.09.1986. Dues pending amt. In Rs. Periods&....
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....n the Central Excise cases vide Notification No. 48/97 CE (NT) dated 02.09.1997 and further order that the remaining sanctioned amount i.e. Rs. 74,178/- (Rupees seventy four thousand one hundred seventy eight only) shall be paid in cash through cheque after adjustment of Govt. dues from sanctioned rebate amount. (Underline supplied) 4. Being aggrieved by the second part of the said order dated 7th June 2004, an Appeal was preferred by the Appellant before the Commissioner (Appeals), Central Excise Mumbai- II. By the Order-in-Appeal dated 19th November 2004, the said Appeal was dismissed. Being aggrieved by the said order, the Appellant preferred an Appeal before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (for short "CESTAT....
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....he said demand has become final as the Appellant has not chosen for apply for restoration of the said Writ Petition. She pointed out that the Appellant deposited sum of Rs. 7 lakhs as per the interim order passed in the said Writ Petition. She submits that the fact that the direction is issued by Division Bench of this Court to deposit Rs. 7 lakhs shows that the Division Bench was satisfied that prima facie, there was a merit in the demand made by the letter DD2. 7. We have considered submissions. Perusal of the impugned judgment and order of CESTAT shows that a specific contention was raised that the demand made by the letter DD2 was nullity and was not executable and hence, the balance amount payable as per the said letter could not ha....
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.... have been ordered provided there was a statutory power vesting in the Assistant Commissioner to do so. 9. Under Section 142 of the Customs Act, there is a provision authorising authorities under the Customs Act to deduct any sum payable by any person under the Customs Act while ordering payment of any amount under the provisions of the said Act. The submission of the learned counsel appearing for the Appellant based on a Notification is that provisions of only clause (b) and sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of Sub Section (1) of Section 142 of the Customs Act have been made applicable to the provisions of the Central Excise Act, 1944 and in the facts of the case, both the clause (b) and sub clause(ii) of clause (c) of Sub Section (1) of Se....