1997 (1) TMI 291

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..... - The appellant imported a consignment of rubber blankets for use in rotary textile printing machine and claimed clearance of the goods under the provision of Open General Licence (OGL). This has been denied in the order impugned in the appeal on the ground that the goods are nothing other than conveyor belts, which is specified in Entry 139 of Appendix 3A of the Policy 1988-91 and therefore req .....

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..... ring in the OGL only covered rubber blankets other than endless blankets. 3. The Modern Textile Dictionary by G.E. Linton (1963), defines rubber blanket as "an endless four ply, heavy cotton blanket that is glued with rubber cement, which helps to carry textile goods in the printing machine and serves as under-support for the material." The brochure by M/s. Rollin S.A., the manufacturer show .....

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..... epresentative that it is only those blankets which are not endless which would be covered by this entry is not supported by the wording of the entry. It is evident that the framers of the policy makers had recognised the difference between conveyor belts and rubber blankets, which have specialised use and limited application. The appellant was therefore entitled to clear the goods under OGL. Appe .....

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