Auction Purchasers Not Liable for Previous Owner's Central Excise Arrears in Property Sales, Court Rules.

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....Demand / Recovery of central excise arrears - Purchase of property in a public auction - In various judgements, the categorical declaration is that the auction purchaser is not liable to pay any arrears, or duty or statutory dues for the default of the previous establishment. The right of the auction purchaser is absolute and independent of all the liabilities of the erstwhile establishment or owner - HC....