2016 (8) TMI 986

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..... ORDER Heard Mr.N.Prasad, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Sundareswaran, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent and with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, these Writ Petitions are taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner is a Manufacturer of Tapioca Sago (Sabudana) and he has filed W.P.No. 29770 of 2015, to forbear the fi .....

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..... on viz. the fourth respondent and other similarly placed persons submitted representations to the Government requesting for grant of exemption from levy of excise duty on the clearances of Tapiacop Sago. The Government acceded to their request and by Notification No.12/2013-CE dated 01.03.2013, granted exemption and the grant on duty was 'Nil'. However, the benefit of the Notification date .....

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..... ment of India by an order dated 15.03.2016, has rejected the petitioner's request for grant of exemption. Thus, the prayer sought for in the Writ Petitions have become infrcutuous. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that apart from the plea raised by the petitioner with regard to the claim of exemption under section 11-C of the Central Excise Act, the petitioner in the affidavi .....

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