Gujarat High Court
Commissioner Of Central Excise& ... vs Bajaj Fashions (P) Ltd. Opponent(S) on 13 March, 2009
Author: K.S.Radhakrishnan
Bench: K.S.Radhakrishnan
TAXAP/148720/2007 1/2 ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
TAX APPEAL No. 1487 of 2007
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COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE& CUSTOMS, SURATI
Appellant(s)
Versus
BAJAJ FASHIONS (P) LTD. Opponent(s)
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Appearance :
MR HARIN P RAVAL for Appellant(s) : 1,
None for Opponent(s) : 1,
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HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.
CORAM :
K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN
and
HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI
Date : 13/03/2009
ORAL ORDER
(Per : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.
K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN) The appeal is admitted in terms of the following substantial question of law in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Union of India v. Dharmendra Textile Processors, 2008(231) ELT.3 (S.C.).
"A) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal is justified in rejecting the appeal of Revenue and upholding the OrderinAppeal No.VP/442/SRTI/2005/RB TAXAP/148720/2007 2/2 ORDER dt.31.8.2005, reducing the mandatory penalty leviable under Rule 96ZQ[5][ii] of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 being the amount equivalent to amount of duty short paid?"
Notice to the respondent on the above question.
(K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, C.J.) (AKIL KURESHI, J.) syed/