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Union Of India & Ors vs M/S. Dharamendra Textile Processors ... on 29 September, 2008
What
emerges from the order of the CESTAT is that the appeals preferred
against the order of confirmation of duty, interest and penalty dated
4th
May 2007, when was challenged before the Gujarat High Court,
following the decision of Apex Court in the case of Union
of India v. Dharmendra Textile Processors,
reported in 2008 (231) ELT p-3, and the one, rendered in the
case of Union
of India v. Rajasthan Spinning & Weaving Mills & Anr.,
reported in 2009 (92) RLT 691 (SC),
wherein mandatory penalty under Section 11AC of the Act was to be
imposed, the High Court had remanded the case for decision on the
limited question of imposition of penalty and pursuant to the said
remand, the Tribunal ordered thus, "...On
careful hearing of the submissions made by both the parties, I hold
that the appellant firm is liable to pay the penalty equivalent to
the duty confirmed. Accordingly, penalty amounting to Rs. 9,97,274/=
is confirmed on the appellant firm. But, the penalty on the partner
is waived as penalties on firm as well as parter (Both) cannot be
imposed. Accordingly, the appeal filed by the partner is allowed.
Further, the appellant-firm is given an option as per proviso to
Section 11AC to deposit 25% of the penalty determined within 30 days
of the communication of this order, failing which the appellant firm
is liable to pay full amount of penalty confirmed."
Union Of India vs M/S Rajasthan Spinning & Weaving Mills on 12 May, 2009
What
emerges from the order of the CESTAT is that the appeals preferred
against the order of confirmation of duty, interest and penalty dated
4th
May 2007, when was challenged before the Gujarat High Court,
following the decision of Apex Court in the case of Union
of India v. Dharmendra Textile Processors,
reported in 2008 (231) ELT p-3, and the one, rendered in the
case of Union
of India v. Rajasthan Spinning & Weaving Mills & Anr.,
reported in 2009 (92) RLT 691 (SC),
wherein mandatory penalty under Section 11AC of the Act was to be
imposed, the High Court had remanded the case for decision on the
limited question of imposition of penalty and pursuant to the said
remand, the Tribunal ordered thus, "...On
careful hearing of the submissions made by both the parties, I hold
that the appellant firm is liable to pay the penalty equivalent to
the duty confirmed. Accordingly, penalty amounting to Rs. 9,97,274/=
is confirmed on the appellant firm. But, the penalty on the partner
is waived as penalties on firm as well as parter (Both) cannot be
imposed. Accordingly, the appeal filed by the partner is allowed.
Further, the appellant-firm is given an option as per proviso to
Section 11AC to deposit 25% of the penalty determined within 30 days
of the communication of this order, failing which the appellant firm
is liable to pay full amount of penalty confirmed."
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