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2022 (11) TMI 170 - AT - CustomsDemand of customs duty - storage of goods outside the bonded warehouse - search was conducted - HELD THAT:- Respondent on 16.02.2006 had initially obtained the permission for a private bonded warehouse on an area of 118.195 sq mtrs. Subsequently, when additional land was allotted to Respondent by the Gujarat Maritime Board, they filed the revised Ground Plan with the authorities and sought permission for the additional land to be included in their existing Private Bonded Warehouse Licence and registered Central Excise premises. After the last acquisition of land, respondent filed a revised ground plan for 67,411 sq. mtrs under cover of their letter dated 06.02.2009 with the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise Bhavnagar for approval of necessary permission and pursuant to the said application, Respondent’s premises were visited by the Jurisdictional officers for verification and site inspection on 17.06.2009 and on 3rd July 2009, the Deputy Commissioner granted his approval - in the present matter Commissioner of Central Excise, Bhavnagar vide letter dated 23.03.2010 also informed the DRI that party had applied for approval of additional premises on 06.02.2008 and after getting the verification report dated 17.06.2009 from the Range Superintendent, the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, City Division has approved the additional premises on 03.07.2009. The letter of licence issuing authority also clearly state that Warehouse -2 situated on the additional land of 17,415 sq. mtr. stands included in the PWB of respondent with effect from 06.02.2009 under Section 58 of the Customs Act 1962. Since the disputed goods were found within the registered and bonded PBW on the date of search, Ld. Commissioner correctly dropped the demand. There are no infirmity in the impugned order - appeal dismissed - decided against Revenue.
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