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2012 Supreme(SC) 134

H.L.DATTU, ANIL R.DAVE
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NEW DELHI – Appellant
Versus
CARYAIRE EQUIPMENT INDIA PVT. LTD. – Respondent


ORDER

1. The core issue that falls for our consideration and decision in this appeal is: whether "aluminium grills" can be termed as "Extruded aluminium products"? If the answer is in positive, the assessee would be covered by Item Serial No.7 of the Product Code 61 of the Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (for short "the DEPB Scheme"). The assessee has succeeded before the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (for short 'the Tribunal'). The Revenue in this appeal calls in question the correctness or otherwise of the judgment and order of the Tribunal. By the impugned judgment and order, the Tribunal has set aside the order of confiscation of goods and the penalty imposed by the Commissioner of Customs.

2. The facts in nutshell are: the assessee is the manufacturer of aluminium grills made out of extruded aluminium sections. In its regular business activity, the assessee had filed a shipping bill dated 18.06.2002, inter alia, claiming the benefit of the DEPB Scheme for export of the said products as falling under Item Serial No. 7 of Product Group: Engineering-Product Code: 61 at 7% ad valorem. The Customs Officer, on verification of the shipping bill, has found tha










































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