Madura Coats Ltd. vs Commissioner Of Central Excise on 29 May, 2003
11. Similar view was expressed by the Apex Court in the case of CCE v. Park Exports (P) Ltd., 1988 (38) E.L.T. 741 (S.C.); Johnson & Johnson Ltd. v. CCE, 1997 (92) E.L.T. 23 (S.C.). A similar view has been expressed by the Tribunal in the case of Johnson & Johnson Ltd., 1994 (71) E.L.T. 438 (T); FACT Ltd. 2001 (133) E.L.T. 175 (T) and Super Cassettes Industries, 1992 (58) E.L.T. 105 (T). In all the citations referred to by the representative of the appellants, we notice that there was inherent defect in the original notification and an ambiguity existed which required to be clarified. In the present case, admittedly, the Notification No. 82/92-C.E. did not have any ambiguity and it was crystal clear one. The intention of the Govt. was not to grant the benefit of CVD & SAD when Notification No. 82/92-CE. was introduced. The benefit of these two elements were considered to be extended by a subsequent notification for specific reasons. Consciously, the benefit was extended at a later point of time by Notification No. 28/2001. A substantive right was created subsequently and it can not be said to be clarificatory in nature to have a retrospective effect. In that view of the matter, the conclusion arrived at by the learned Commissioner on the basis of case-law is correct one which is required to be confirmed. We confirm the same by dismissing this appeal.