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2014 (3) TMI 419 - HC - Central ExciseDefault of predecessor company - Liability of successor company - Property sold in auction - Held that:- The Central Excise Act provides the mechanism of recovery of excise duties. It permits recovery of such duties from the merchandise of the assessee in his control. It does not permit even recovery from those merchandise, which have gone to the buyers of the assessee. Upon failure to recover the same, the Act permits the dues to be recovered as land revenue. The word ‘land revenue' connotes revenue, which is lawfully recoverable from the person, who is liable to pay the same for his properties. The fact remains that the property in question is not of the assessee, but of the appellant / writ petitioner. Therefore, by taking measures available for recovery of land revenue, dues due and owing by the assessee cannot be recovered from the properties of the appellant, who is a bona fide purchaser in auction - Decided in favour of appellant.
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