2005 (8) TMI 609

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..... Shri C. Kodandaram, Advocate and S. Ramamurthy, Vice President, for the Applicant. Shri M. Deva Raju, Asst. Commissioner, for the Department. [Order]. - M/s. Aries Agrovet Industries Limited, Plot No. 98, Co-operative Industrial Estate, Gandhi Nagar, Hyderabad, have filed an application dated 4-4-2005, for settlement of proceedings initiated against them vide Show Cause Notice O.R. No. 245/200 .....

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..... applicant admitted total duty of Rs. 19,90,574/-. Out of this Rs. 5,00,000/- had been paid on 12-1-2000, before the issue of Show Cause Notice, and the remaining amount of Rs. 14,90,574/- is still to be paid. With regard to Plant Growth Regulators/Micro Nutrients, the applicant submitted that this is a classification dispute and he is not willing to admit this part amounting to Rs. 4,10,96,503/-. .....

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..... ion of "plant growth regulators/micronutrients", as well as payment of Central Excise Duty in respect of fungicide/pesticide, viz. "Plantomycin", manufactured and cleared during the period 23-7-1996 to 31-10-1999. The applicant is willing to settle the duty on Plantomycin, while contesting the classification issue. The Bench observes that the applicant has not filed the application for complete se .....

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