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TMI Blog2006 (2) TMI 388X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... DR, for the Respondent. [Order per : T.K. Jayaraman, Member (T)]. - Consequent to CESTAT, Bangalore's Final Order No. 1417/2004, dated 23-8-2004, the Commissioner has passed the de novo Order No. 16/2005, dated 27-6-2005. 2. The issue relates to the inclusion of transportation charges in the assessable value of the Cylinders manufactured and cleared by the appellants. The matter was reman ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... any doubt that the goods were removed direct from the factory and were consigned direct to the factory nominated by the consigner. (ii) The relevant documents were shown to the adjudicating authority. (iii) The Apex Court, in Escorts JCB Ltd. - 2002 (146) E.L.T. 31 (S.C.), clearly states that delivery of the goods to the lorry driver denotes transfer of the goods to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ory gate of the appellant. It has been clearly stated in the statement of the Appellant's Manager even at the Investigation stage that the transportation of the Cylinders to various destinations was arranged as required by the consignees vide paras 4 & 7 of the Show Cause Notice. Therefore this is not a case of sale of goods for delivery at the destination. The transport is arranged at the instanc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of the case carefully. The Commissioner, after going through certain provisions of the Purchase order given by M/s. IOC to the appellant, comes to the conclusion that the case falls under Section 4(1)(b) of the Central Excise Act, 1944. This approach, we are afraid, is not correct. As rightly contended by the learned Consultant, the invoices indicate the basic price of the Gas Cylinders. Even the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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