2000 (11) TMI 208

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....This is an appeal filed by the Revenue. The issue relates to the clubbing of clearances of five units. Shri M. Chandra Sekharan, ld. Senior Counsel appearing for the appellants raised preliminary objection that appeal is not maintainable inasmuch as issue with reference to clubbing of clearances cannot be heard in isolation without hearing the other affected parties. He said that at the first inst....

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....ntral Excise, Mumbai v. Azo Dye Chem - 2000 (120) E.L.T. 201 and submitted that in the similar facts and circumstances, the appeal filed by the Department has been dismissed as per Order No. 412/2000-C dated 21-7-2000 in Appeal No. 2131/93-C in the case of CCE, Mumbai v. M/s. High Land Dye Works. 2. Dr. Ravinder Babu, ld. JDR appearing for the Revenue, submitted that all the five units were not i....

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....r manufacture of excisable goods, firm was charged for clubbing of clearances but show cause notice was served on the partners, hence notice issued to the partners was non-est in law. The firm is a separate legal entity from its partners for the purpose of Central Excise Act and hence service of notice on partners cannot be said to have served notice on the firm. Further the appeal filed by the De....