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Commissioner Of Central Excise, Pune vs M/S. Sandvik Asia Ltd

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal27 February 2015

Ratio decidendi

The rule this decision rests on

The Tribunal dismisses the Revenue's appeal without examining the merits, because the duty involved is below Rs. 5 lakhs, and under the Government Litigation Policy (as read with the High Court decisions cited) an appeal in such a case is not to be pursued on merits.

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Judgment

As delivered

IN THE CUSTOMS, EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNALWEST ZONAL BENCH AT MUMBAICOURT NO. IIAPPEAL NO. E/447/10-MUM

[Arising out of Order-in- Appeal No. PI/VSK/4/2010 dtd. 7/1/2010 passed by the Commissioner (Appeals), Central Excise Pune-I]

For approval and signature:

Honble Mr Ramesh Nair, Member(Judicial)

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1. Whether Press Reporters may be allowed to see : No the Order for publication as per Rule 27 of the CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982?

2. Whether it should be released under Rule 27 of the :

CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982 for publication in any authoritative report or not?

3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : seen of the Order?

4. Whether Order is to be circulated to the Departmental : Yes authorities?

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Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune- 1 :

Appellants

VS

M/s. Sandvik Asia Ltd. :

Respondent

Appearance

Shri. Ashitosh Nath, Asst. Commissioner (A.R.) for the Appellants None for the Respondent

CORAM:

Honble Mr. Ramesh Nair, Member (Judicial)

Date of hearing: 27/2/2015 Date of decision 27/2/2015

ORDER NO.

Per : Ramesh Nair

This is Revenues Appeal against order passed by the Commissioner(Appeals). I find that the duty amount involved is less than Rs. Five Lakhs and in view of the Government Litigation Policy Vide F. No. 390/MISC/163/2010/JC dated 17/8/2011 read with Honble High Court of Karnataka judgment in the case of Commissioner of C. Ex., Bangalore-III V/s. Presscom Products [2011(268) E.L.T. 344(Kar)] and Honble High Court Gujarat judgments- Commissioner of C. Ex. & Cus., Surat-I V/s. Shreenath Fabrics [2014 (303) E.L.T. 540(Guj)] and Commr. of C.Ex. & Cus., Vadodara-I V/s. Pharmanza Herbal Pvt. Ltd[2014(306)E.L.T. 153(Guj)] the appeal is dismissed without going into merit of the issue. (Dictated in court)

Ramesh Nair Member (Judicial))

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