TMI Blog2007 (2) TMI 473X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . [Order]. Heard both sides. 2. The appellant filed this appeal against the impugned order whereby demand was confirmed on the ground that the appellant stored molasses in kuchcha pit without following the board s circular. 3. The brief facts of the case are that the appellants are engaged in the manufacture of sugar and during the manufacture of sugar the molasses is a bye-product w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n 1999 (110) E.L.T. 533 to submit that duty cannot be demanded in respect of molasses which were removed to the kuchcha pit inside the factory for storage on account of storage of capacity of tank does not amount to consumption of molasses as such or removal for manufacture of any other items. 5. The contention is that even after show-cause notice, the appellants were able to clear certain quant ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cha tanks and out of this quantity 4354 qtl. were cleared on payment of duty even certain quantity 310.80 qtl. were cleared in July, 2004 when show-cause notice was issued. The contention is that as the molasses is still in the factory and it will cleared on payment of duty, therefore, the goods which were still in the factory, no duty can be demanded. The Tribunal in the case of Bihar State Suga ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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