1999 (8) TMI 75

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....appellant manufactures what it calls "Halls Ice Mint tablets". It classified these tablets as "Ayurvedic medicines" under Heading 3003.30 of the Central Excise Tariff. It was issued a notice to show cause why these tablets should not be classified under Tariff Heading 3003.19 as "patent or proprietary medicines". The Assistant Collector, after hearing the appellant, held that the tablets were pate....

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....ere patent or proprietary medicines classifiable under Heading 3003.19. The Tribunal also noted that "both sides have not adduced any detailed arguments as to why these tablets can be considered as confectionery item or otherwise although a plea is there from the Collector in the grounds of appeal that the goods are assessable under Tariff 17.04". In our opinion, the Tribunal was quite wrong in th....