2018 (2) TMI 1074

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....ts in the respective Customs Houses under Customs Tariff Heading 98.01 of the Customs Tariff Act, Sl. No.26 of the Notification No.42/96-Cus. dated 23.7.1996 extended the benefit of Project Imports for Drinking Water Supply Projects for supply of water for human or animal consumption with the following Explanation: "Drinking Water Supply Project includes a plant for desalination, demineralization or purification of water or for carrying out any similar process or processes intended to make the water fit for human or animal consumption but does not include a plant supplying water for industrial purposes." Notification No.21/2002-Cus. dated 1.3.2002 as amended (Sl. No.401A) also extended the benefit of 'nil' rate of duty for basic....

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.... and will not be allowable for pipes used in existing water distribution systems. The Bangalore Bench differed with the view expressed by the Bombay Bench and referred the matter to Hon'ble President for constituting a Larger Bench to decide the issue. In the meantime, the decision of the Bombay Bench in the case of Pratibha Industries Ltd. (supra) came up before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and it was decided as reported in 2015 (320) ELT A273 (SC), wherein the decision of Bombay Bench was upheld. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the above case dismissed the appeal filed by the assessee. Since the issue stands finally decided by the Hon'ble Apex Court, both the appeals are taken up for decision without waiting for the decision of the Larger Bench....