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2010 (1) TMI 222 - HC - Central ExcisePenalty- the Petitioner is a manufacturer of readymade Khaini under the brand name ‘Madhu’ falling under Chapter 24 of the 1st Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 and is registered with the concerned Central Excise Authorities. The Petitioner was involved in the clandestine clearance of goods without payment of central excise duty, the factory premises of the Petitioner, offices/godowns of certain transporters, railway booking agents, raw material suppliers and some of the dealers of the Petitioner situated in Karnataka/Kerala were searched by the Directorate General Central Excise Intelligence. The Petitioner was issued with a demand cum show cause notice by the Additional Director General, DGCEI, New Delhi on 12th October, 2006. The SCN proposed a demand of duty of Rs. 17,65,95,521/-. The petitioner approached to settlement commission, it imposed penalty. Held that there is no infirmity in the impugned order so as to warrant interference by the under the provisions of Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The petition is devoid of merit and is, resultantly, dismissed
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