1997 (10) TMI 79

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....seek to challenge the order passed by the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (the CEGAT) insofar as it relates to the rate of duty of excise applicable to the product known as Vernatan R-7. 2. The learned Counsel for the respondents raised a preliminary objection to the maintainability of this writ petition on the ground that under Section 35L of the Central Excise....

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....lso be challenged in the High Court by way of writ petition. According to the learned Counsel, availability of alternate remedy to the Supreme Court is no bar to exercise of writ jurisdiction of this Court. The learned Counsel further submits that in the instant case, appeal to the Supreme Court under Section 35L is barred by limitation and that being so, the only remedy available to the petitione....

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....he writ petition challenging the order against which appeal is provided only to Supreme Court because it would amount to usurping the powers of the Supreme Court in the guise of exercise of writ jurisdiction. In view of the above, we do not find any reason to entertain this writ petition of the petitioners. 4. So far as the contention of the learned Counsel for the petitioners that the petition....