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2017 (9) TMI 1184 - HC - Central ExciseDemand - Imposition of penalty - Compounded Levy Scheme - CTD bars, falling under Chapter heading 72 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 - Held that: - similar issue decided in the case of The Commissioner of Central Excise, Chennai-II, Chennai Versus M/s. Arun Vyapar Udyog Ltd. [2016 (11) TMI 191 - MADRAS HIGH COURT], where it was held that Penalty, as such, cannot be imposed, in the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Shree Bhagwati Steel Rolling Mills v. Commissioner of Central Excise[2015 (11) TMI 1172 - SUPREME COURT], wherein, the issue, which came up for consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, was to the correctness of the judgments of High Courts, which struck down Rules 96ZO, 96 ZP and 96 ZQ of the Central Excise Rules, 1994, relating to penalty, as ultra vires of a parent Act and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India - appeal dismissed.
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