"6. A plain reading of the aforesaid provision makes it abundantly clear that
the Tribunal or Commissioner shall not entertain any appeal under Section 35
unless the appellant has made pre-deposit of applicable amount mentioned in
the said provision. Therefore, in terms of the amended Section 35F of CEA,
1944 w.e.f. 6th August, 2014, this Tribunal is barred from entertaining any
appeal unless pre-deposit as mentioned in Section 35F is complied with. It is
a cardinal principle of statutory interpretation that while incorporating a
statute or a provision into the existing statute, the Legislatures are fully
aware of the position of law as was prevailing on the date of new legislation
or bringing the change into the existing legislation. We find the law, i.e.,
amended Sec. 35F of CEA, 1944 is very clear and unambiguous and the
intention of the Legislature is also loudly made clear about its applicability.
Needless to emphasize, the Tribunal is a creature of the statute and
accordingly bound by the statute as has been held recently by the Hon'ble
Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Maa Mahamaya India Ltd. v. CCE,
C & ST, Vishakhapatnam-I - 2014 (310) E.L.T. 244 (A.P.).
6. A plain reading of the aforesaid provision makes it abundantly clear that the Tribunal or Commissioner shall not entertain any appeal under Section 35 unless the appellant has made pre-deposit of applicable amount mentioned in the said provision. Therefore, in terms of the amended Section 35F of CEA,1944 w.e.f. 06th August, 2014, this Tribunal is barred from entertaining any appeal unless pre-deposit as mentioned in Section 35F is complied with. It is a cardinal principle of statutory interpretation that while incorporating a statute or a provision into the existing statute, the Legislatures are fully aware of the position of law as was prevailing on the date of new legislation or bringing the change into the existing legislation. We find the law i.e. amended Sec.35F of CEA,1944 is very clear and unambiguous and the intention of the legislature is also loudly made clear about its applicability. Needless to emphasize, the Tribunal is a creature of the statute and accordingly bound by the statute as has been held recently by the Honble Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Maa Mahamaya India Ltd. Vs. CCE, C & ST, Vishakhapatnam-I 2014(310) ELT 244(A.P.).
"6. A plain reading of the aforesaid provision makes it abundantly
clear that the Tribunal or Commissioner shall not entertain any appeal
under Section 35 unless the appellant has made pre-deposit of
applicable amount mentioned in the said provision. Therefore, in terms
of the amended Section 35F of CEA, 1944 w.e.f. 6th August, 2014, this
Tribunal is barred from entertaining any appeal unless pre-deposit as
mentioned in Section 35F is complied with. It is a cardinal principle of
statutory interpretation that while incorporating a statute or a provision
into the existing statute, the Legislatures are fully aware of the position
of law as was prevailing on the date of new legislation or bringing the
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change into the existing legislation. We find the law, i.e., amended
Sec.35F of CEA, 1944 is very clear and unambiguous and the intention
of the Legislature is also loudly made clear about its applicability.
Needless to emphasize, the Tribunal is a creature of the statue and
accordingly bound by the statue as has been held recently by the
Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Maa Mahamaya India
Ltd. v. CCE, C & ST, Vishakhapatnam-I-2014 (310) E.L.T. 244 (A.P.).