Kalaria Chemical Industries vs Collector Of Central Excise on 13 October, 1989
In the circumstances, the appellants have satisfied the condition prescribed in paragraph-4(i) of the Notification No. 80/80-C.E., dated 19-6-1980. In the result, the benefit of exemption under the said Notification No. 80/80-C.E. cannot be denied in respect of the synthetic resins during the year 1982-83. The orders of the lower authorities are erroneous. The learned DR has cited this Tribunal's decision reported in 1989 (24) ECR 79 (Cegat) in the case of Chemicals of India v. Collector of Central Excise, New Delhi. In the said case the question of inclusion of the value of clearances of Thinner falling under Tariff Item 68 for the purpose of computation of aggregate value of all excisable goods for the purpose of Notification No. 80/80-C.E. was in dispute. The Tribunal held that the value of Thinners should be included in the aggregate value of clearances of all excisable goods for the purpose of that notification. In the present case, the point of dispute is different. Since Solubilised Vat Dyes falling under Tariff Item 14-D were fully exempted from Central Excise duty under Notification No. 180/61-C.E. and those dyes were specified goods under Notification No. 80/80-C.E. during the financial year 1981-82, the value of clearances of those dyes has to be excluded in the computation of the aggregate value of clearances as required under Explanation IV below the Notification No. 80/80-C.E. The decision relied on by the learned DR is not applicable to the present case. We also observe that the synthetic dyes falling under Item No. 14-D was deleted from the Notification No. 80/80-C.E. w.e.f. 28-2-1982 vide Notification No. 106/82-C.E. This notification does not have any retrospective effect. In the circumstances, it cannot be said that these dyes were not specified goods during the preceding year 1981-82.