2018 (1) TMI 626

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....l is directed against the impugned order dated 31.10.2008 passed by the ld. Commissioner (Appeals), Central Excise, New Delhi. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant is registered with the Central Excise Department for manufacture of excisable goods namely, bio-pesticides and bio- fertilizers, falling under Chapter sub-heading Nos.3808.90 and 3101.00 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1....

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....se duty demand of Rs. 99,089/- alongwith interest and imposed equal amount of penalty on the appellant. On appeal against the adjudication order dated 29.06.2007, the ld. Commissioner (Appeals) vide the impugned order dated 31.10.2008 has upheld the adjudged demand. 3. The ld. Advocate appearing for the appellant submitted that during the course of investigation, no incrementing records were foun....

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....port such stand, the ld. Advocate has relied on the decisions of this Tribunal in the case of, T.G.L Poshak Corporation Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Hyderabad [2002 (140) E.L.T. 187 (Tri.- Chennai), Rajasthan Foils Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Jaipur [2005 (183) E.L.T. 101 (Tri.- Del.), Commissioner of Central Excise, Ahmadabad-I Vs. Gopi Synthetics Pvt. Ltd. [2014 (302) E.....

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....us, in absence of proper substantiation of the fact regarding clandestine removal of goods, the charges cannot be framed merely based on the rough pad and irregular maintenance of the RG-1 records. I find support from the decisions of this Tribunal relied upon by the ld. Advocate for the appellant, holding that charge of clandestine removal based on merely note books maintained by the worker canno....