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2011 (1) TMI 1011 - AT - Central ExciseShortages of inputs and finished goods - SCN issued alleging that the shortages occurred are due to the fact that the noticee failed to adopt the prescribed procedure in such manner, as he is required to do and also failed to offer any plausible explanation for the discrepancies noticed by the officers proposing the demand of duty and on shortages of raw material and finished goods - Demand, interest and penalties - Held that:- In the absence of proper explanation and without corroborative evidence of removal of the goods from the factory premises of the appellants, the demand is not sustainable. Moreover, the show-cause notice also alleged that the appellants are not maintaining the statutory records in the manner prescribed under the law. In that event, the clandestine removal cannot be alleged. As it is an admitted fact that the appellants are not maintaining their records as prescribed under the law, they are liable to be penalized under Rule 27 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 confirmed to the tune of Rs.5,000/-, otherwise the appeals of the appellants are allowed as discussed here-in-above.
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