Pheonix International Ltd. vs Commissioner Of Cus. on 5 May, 1999
15. Shri Doiphode cited Calcutta High Court judgment in the case of Sandip Agarwal v. C.C. - 1992 (62) E.L.T. 528. We have perused paragraph 29 of the judgement. The clarification obtained by Customs authorities from the office of the C.C.I. & E, was not given importance by the High Court on the ground that it was signed by the DCCI & E and it was not claimed to be on behalf of the C.C.I. & E. The Court however, acknowledged that DCCI & E was competent to give clarification on any provision of the Policy Import and procedure or any itemwise entry in consultation with the concerned technical authority or the Headquarter Clarification Committee. We have also seen the extracts of the Export and Import Policy (AM 1997-2002). In paragraph 4.13 it, is stated as follows :