Revenue Authorities Cannot Retroactively Demand Excise Duty Payment After Delay and Initial Clearance u/r 8(3A.

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....Default in payment of Central Excise Duty - By making the demand as above nearly one year later, for the clearances made without payment of duty revenue was not only soft pedaling the issue but was permitting the clearance without payment of duty. The natural consequence of the clearances made without payment of duty was to seize and confiscate all the goods that were cleared by the appellant without payment of duty. Might be revenue mulled over the issue during the intervening period as to what would be correct course of action. After permitting the clearances contrary to provisions of Rule 8 (3A) revenue authorities cannot subsequently turn back and make demand by invoking the provisions of Section 11A. - AT....