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2012 (5) TMI 173 - PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Levy of penalty under Rule 209 r.w.r. 26 of the Central Excise Rules,2001 directing the proprietor and partner of default companies to pay penalty – Held that:- Proprietorship firm or proprietor thereof cannot be treated as two different legal entities - Partnership firm is a firm in mercantile usage, however, penalty imposed on the proprietorship or partnership firms would mean penalty on the proprietor or partners thereof - imposition of penalties one on the proprietorship firm and second on the proprietor would amount to imposition of penalty twice, which cannot be sustained in the eyes of law – in favour of assessee.