TMI BlogAudit Para No. 501 to 5018 of Chapter V of Audit report no. 01 of 2021 of SCNs and Adjudication process in CBIC-reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... no. 5.1 to 5.18 of chapter V of Audit report no. 01 of 2021 on SCNs and adjudication process in CBIC-regarding. Audit para no. 5.1 to 5.18 of chapter V of Audit report no. 01 of 2021 on Show Cause Notices and adjudication process in CBIC has made certain observations regarding issuance of SCNs and disposal of adjudication matters including call book cases. 2. Briefly, the Audit has pointed that (i) Draft SCNs have been found pending for issuance. (ii) There is inordinate delay in adjudication. (iii) Adjudication orders have not been issued within stipulated period after completion of personal hearings. (iv) Periodical review of call book cases has not been done. (v) In certain cases, the records/files pertaining to ad ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on-recording of reason for the delay, reference is invited to para 14.10 of the Master circular No. 1053/02/2017-CX dated 10.03.2017 wherein, interalia , it has been stated that: 14.10 Issue and Communication of order: In all cases where personal hearing has been concluded, it is necessary to communicate the decision as expeditiously as possible but not later than one month in any case, barring in exceptional circumstances to be recorded in the file. The order is required to be communicated to the assessee in terms of provisions of Section 37C of the CEA, 1944. Audit has observed that in certain cases, adjudication orders have been issued beyond stipulated period and no justification has been recorded in the file explaining d ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... not intimated about transfer of SCNs to Call book. Attention is invited to para 9.4 of the instructions issued vide Master circular No. 1053/02/2017-CX dated 10.03.2017 which reads as under: 9.4 Intimation of Call Book cases to noticee: A formal communication should be issued to the noticee, where the case has been transferred to the call book. 4.4.3 Therefore, it should be ensured that instructions issued vide Master circular no. 1053/02/2017/CX dated 10.03.2017 in this regard are adhered to. 4.4.4 Further, it has been pointed that in contravention to the Board's D.O letter dated 04.03.1992, there are instances where prior approval is not taken from the Commissioner before transferring the case to Call book. In this r ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and comprehensive information available with the concerned Commissionerate. Any feeble excuses in this regard would not be entertained. 4.5.3 In this regard reference is invited to Circular dated 29.04.1988 issued from F.No. 240/15/88-CX.7 wherein it has been communicated that the files leading to passing of adjudication/appellate orders need not be made available to the audit parties of the Accountant General. It may be seen that the above-mentioned Circular was issued keeping in view the basic premise that audit parties cannot question the decision taken by the judicial or quasi-judicial authority. The said circular thus needs to be read in proper context that sharing of records with audit parties does not interfere with the judicial/q ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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