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2009 DIGILAW 1440 (PNJ)

Commissioner Of Central Excise v. Annapurna Impex Pvt. Ltd.

2009-08-18

JASWANT SINGH, M.M.KUMAR

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JudgmentJudgment M.M.Kumar, J. 1. This appeal filed under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 is directed against order dated 17-7-2008 passed by the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (for brevity the Tribunal). The Tribunal has endorsed the view taken by the Commissioner (Appeals) by holding that the Adjudicating Authority was not within its power to confiscate the goods worth Rs. 3,12,198/-. The value of other goods in respect of work in progress was Rs. 7,800/-. The Commissioner (Appeals) as well as the Tribunal held that there was no provision for confiscation of the raw material and the goods concerning work in progress. The final goods and the scrap were found lying in the factory. The Tribunal further found that it was not a case of clandestine removal of goods nor it was proved by any corroborating evidence. The Tribunal has also found that no cenvat credit was availed on the raw material and that the dealer-respondent was not a producer nor registered producer and was merely a user of raw material. Accordingly, it was concluded that the goods could not be regarded as excisable goods in terms of Rule 2(d) of the Central Excise Rules, 1944. Accordingly, the appeal filed by the revenue was dismissed and feeling aggrieved the revenue has approached this Court. 2. We have heard learned counsel at a considerable length and find that no question of law warranting admission of the appeal would arise. 3. On our repeated asking the learned counsel for the revenue has not been able to show any provision dealing with confiscation of raw material which has not been accounted. Moreover, it is admitted case of the parties that no cenvat credit was availed on the raw material and goods were held to be non-excisable items. Once no duty is paid then there is no question of availing any cenvat credit on such raw material. Therefore, the appeal is without any merit and is liable to be dismissed. 4. For the reasons recorded above, this appeal fails and the same is accordingly dismissed.