Santha Industrials vs Collector Of Central Excise on 26 May, 1995
We notice from para (3) of the reply to the show-cause notice that the appellants have challenged the raising of demand under sub-heading 8509.00 and have also urged that the wet grinders are without any electric motors attached thereto at the time of removal. It has also been pleaded that electric motors are separately procured by buyers and it is [connected] by 'V'-Belt. Therefore, the ld. Collector ought to have examined this contention and determined the correct classification. The tariff sub-heading 8509.00 is for 'Electro-mechanical domestic appliances with self-contained electric motor'. Therefore, a wet grinder without a self-contained electric motor, will not, prima facie, fall under this sub-heading. The Hon'ble Madras High Court in the case of Collector of Central Excise v. Alco Industries as reported in 1991 (55) E.L.T. 184 (Mad.) has held that in paras 13 & 14 of the judgment at page 188 as follows :