2020 (1) TMI 1236
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....ed a show-cause notice dated 5.8.99 alleging that goods imported by them had not subsequently complied with the exemption Notification No.64/88. Commissioner confirmed the duty of Rs. 6,53,200/- along with interest at the rate of 20%; imposed redemption fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- and penalty of Rs. 20,000/-. On appeal filed by the appellants, CEGAT(WRB) vide order dated 4.6.2000 remanded the case back to the Commissioner to examine the submissions in the reply to the show-cause notice. In the remand proceedings, vide order dated 2.7.2001, Commissioner confirmed the duty and redemption fine, however, increased the penalty to Rs. 1,00,000/-. On an appeal made by the appellants, the case was again remanded back to the Commissioner wherein the Comm....
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....ssional rates for the period 1.4.1987 to 31.3.1995. The statement inter alia indicates that all OPD patients were treated free of charge during the aforesaid period. ii. Statement further indicating the percentage of indoor patients (with hospital beds) exceeded the requirement of 10% free treatment for the aforesaid period. iii. Statement indicating the number of indoor patients treated on concessional basis as well as cases of paid patients. iv. Statement indicating additional percentage of patients treated free/concessionally both in respect of outdoor patients and indoor patients. v. Installation certificate by the Chartered Accountants; and vi. Even the Rosha Committee Investigation and the ....
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.... Cancer Hospital and Research Center and Hon'ble Apex Court's decision in the case of Mediwell Hospital & Health Care Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India dated 17.12.1996. 4. Heard both sides. Ongoing through the Notification No.64/88-Cus. Dated1.3.1988, we find that the following conditions are enlisted at (2) of the table. 2. All such hospitals which may be certified by the said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in each case, to be run for providing medical, surgical or diagnostic treatment not only without any distinction of caste, creed, race, religion or language but also, - (a) free, on an average, to at least 40 per cent of all their outdoor patients; and (b) free to all indoor patients belonging to families wit....
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.... the Notification does not prescribe any registers to be maintained though it prescribes certain conditions as above. On going through the impugned order, we find that the learned Commissioner's findings stress on the fact that the data submitted by the appellants was the secondary data and that original records of admission registers, discharge records of IPD and OPD, records of treatment given and evidence of income of patients. We find that this is certainly beyond the scope of the Notification. It is also not the case of the Department that the proper authority has prescribed any such condition to maintain the records at the time of import. We find force in the appellant's contention that to maintain the records is not one of the statut....
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....th the hospital for the period of 1987-1995, it appears that the records are almost 30 years old and the same have not been authenticated by any competent authority as instructed by the Custom notification 64/88. The authenticity of the documents could not be verified as the records were prepared by the beneficiary themselves to submit to the Asstt. Charity Commissioner, Sangli and no physical evidence such as the admission register, discharge record etc. were readily available to be verified. As mandated by the said notification, the equipment was physically verified by the officer deputed for the purpose. However, the mandatory installation certificate, duly certified by DGHS, was not available for verification. ....
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