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2018 (7) TMI 348 - AT - CustomsClassification of coal imported by the appellant/assessee - whether Steam Coal or Bituminous Coal? - Held that:- Regarding the issue of classification of coal, different Benches of CESTAT rendered conflicting decisions. The channai Bench as well as Ahmedabad Bench held that coal imported would fall under steam coal attracting nil rate of duty. It was also followed by the Mumbai Bench. On the other hand, the Bangalore Bench of CESTAT held that the coal imported would be bituminous coal attracting duty @ 5%. Thus, in view of the conflicting decisions, the matter was referred to the Larger Bench and vide order dated 16.1.2017, the issue was taken up for consideration by the Larger Bench - Taking note of the fact that the decision rendered by the Bangalore Bench in the case of M/s. Maruti Ispat and Energy Pvt. Ltd. [2014 (10) TMI 944 - SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] was appealed before the Hon'ble Apex Court, the Larger Bench directed that the matter being subjudice before the Hon'ble Apex Court, the assessees were granted opportunity to come again before the Tribunal after the verdict from the Hon'ble Apex Court. The department has not filed any appeal against the above Larger Bench decision. Pursuant to the Larger Bench, which has given liberty to the appellants to await the outcome of the Hon'ble Apex Court's decision, various Benches of CESTAT as in the case of CESTAT, Hyderabad as well as CESTAT, Ahmedabad have already disposed the appeals applying the Larger Bench decision, as stated supra. The CESTAT, Hyderabad has remanded the matter directing the adjudicating authorities to conduct denovo proceedings after the outcome of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court. The appeals require to be remanded to the adjudicating authority for denovo consideration basing upon the outcome of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Maruti Ispat and Energy Pvt. Ltd., as laid down by the Larger Bench of the Tribunal - appeal allowed by way of remand.
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