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1 - 9 of 9 (0.36 seconds)Caprihans India Ltd vs Cce Thane I on 3 February, 2011
8.3 We observe that a plain reading of the Show
Cause Notice reveals that the primary allegations were
limited to two aspects, namely, that the provisional
assessment was finalized without obtaining Mean Reflectance
(MR) from a laboratory having requisite facility, and that the
Crucible Swelling Number (CSN) values in the load port
survey reports were allegedly unreliable based on certain
extracts from the text "Coal Geology" by Larry Thomas.
8.4 We find that the Show Cause Notice does not
contain any reference whatsoever to testing conducted by
the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR),
Dhanbad. We note that the notice neither states that
remnant samples were sent to CIMFR nor annexes any report
indicating that CSN was below 1. We further observe that the
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notice does not allege that any subsequent scientific testing
demonstrated non-fulfilment of conditions of the notification.
8.5 We observe that the impugned order, however,
proceeds entirely on the basis of CIMFR's report dated
19.03.2014 which indicates CSN of 0.5 in respect of Bill of
Entry No. 5919332 dated 06.02.2012. We find that
paragraphs 18 to 23 of the impugned order rely substantially
on this belated report. We therefore find that the decisive
evidentiary foundation of the impugned order is a document
not forming part of the Show Cause Notice.
8.6 We find that the Appellant has relied upon the
judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in CCE v. Ballarpur
Industries Ltd. 2007 (215) ELT 489 (SC), CC v. Toyo
Engineering India Ltd. 2006 (201) ELT 513 (SC), and
Caprihans India Ltd. v. CCE 2015 (325) ELT 632 (SC), to
contend that adjudication cannot travel beyond the show
cause notice. We note that these authorities unequivocally
lay down that the notice is the foundation of the proceedings
and that no new ground can be introduced at the stage of
adjudication.
Section 28AA in The Customs Act, 1962 [Entire Act]
Siemens Ltd., Tata Libert Ltd. And ... vs Cc on 3 May, 2002
9.9 We note that the Appellant has relied upon TATA
Chemicals Ltd. v. CC 2015 (320) ELT 45 (SC), wherein the
Hon'ble Supreme Court held that departmental testing must
be supported by valid reasons and that importer's documents
cannot be disregarded without cogent grounds. We find that
in the present case no such defect in load port certificate or
Customs laboratory report has been established by the
Department.
Section 129D in The Customs Act, 1962 [Entire Act]
Cce, Panchkula vs Ballarpur Industries Ltd on 26 July, 2016
8.3 We observe that a plain reading of the Show
Cause Notice reveals that the primary allegations were
limited to two aspects, namely, that the provisional
assessment was finalized without obtaining Mean Reflectance
(MR) from a laboratory having requisite facility, and that the
Crucible Swelling Number (CSN) values in the load port
survey reports were allegedly unreliable based on certain
extracts from the text "Coal Geology" by Larry Thomas.
8.4 We find that the Show Cause Notice does not
contain any reference whatsoever to testing conducted by
the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR),
Dhanbad. We note that the notice neither states that
remnant samples were sent to CIMFR nor annexes any report
indicating that CSN was below 1. We further observe that the
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notice does not allege that any subsequent scientific testing
demonstrated non-fulfilment of conditions of the notification.
8.5 We observe that the impugned order, however,
proceeds entirely on the basis of CIMFR's report dated
19.03.2014 which indicates CSN of 0.5 in respect of Bill of
Entry No. 5919332 dated 06.02.2012. We find that
paragraphs 18 to 23 of the impugned order rely substantially
on this belated report. We therefore find that the decisive
evidentiary foundation of the impugned order is a document
not forming part of the Show Cause Notice.
8.6 We find that the Appellant has relied upon the
judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in CCE v. Ballarpur
Industries Ltd. 2007 (215) ELT 489 (SC), CC v. Toyo
Engineering India Ltd. 2006 (201) ELT 513 (SC), and
Caprihans India Ltd. v. CCE 2015 (325) ELT 632 (SC), to
contend that adjudication cannot travel beyond the show
cause notice. We note that these authorities unequivocally
lay down that the notice is the foundation of the proceedings
and that no new ground can be introduced at the stage of
adjudication.
Dunlop India Ltd vs Union Of India And Ors on 6 October, 1975
9.2 We note that at the time of import the
contemporaneous evidence comprised the Certificate of
Quality dated 17.01.2012 issued at the load port by ACIRL
Quality Testing Services Pty Ltd reporting CSN 1.5 and MR
1.75, and the Test Report dated 02.04.2012 of the Chemical
Examiner, Customs House, Chennai reporting CSN 3.
9.3 We observe that both contemporaneous CSN
values were above the prescribed threshold of 1 and that the
MR reported at load port was 1.75, which is significantly
higher than the required 0.60. We further note that even as
per the subsequent CIMFR report, the MR value is 1.59,
which also satisfies the notification requirement.
9.4 We find that the dispute pertains only to the CSN
value of 0.5 reported by CIMFR more than two years after
drawal of samples. We observe that the Appellant has relied
upon technical literature explaining that coal is hygroscopic
and that oxidation and weathering may result in
deterioration of caking properties over time.
9.5 We note that the Appellant has relied upon the
judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Dunlop India Ltd.
v. Union of India 1983 (13) ELT 1566 (SC), wherein it was
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held that classification must be determined based on the
condition of goods at the time of import.
Section 28AB in The Customs Act, 1962 [Entire Act]
Section 18 in The Customs Act, 1962 [Entire Act]
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