SANDEEP MEHTA, ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
Commissioner, Central Goods And Service Tax And Central Excise – Appellant
Versus
Rajdhani Tele Products – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Arun Dev Choudhury, J
1. Heard Mr. S.C Keyal, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Also heard Dr. A. Saraf, learned senior counsel for the respondent.
2. The present appeal under section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 is preferred assailing the order No.FO/78328/2017 dated 30.11.2017 passed by the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Eastern Zonal Bench, Kolkata in Appeal No.E/446/2008-DC.
3. The present appeal was admitted by this Court under its order dated 20.02.2019 for hearing by formulating the following substantial questions of law:
I. Whether the CESTAT was justified in concluding that the exemption as granted to the respondent was justified and in that light whether the conclusion as reached is perverse for non-consideration of the evidence said to have been produced by the appellant herein?
II. Whether the order is perverse and in that regard as to whether the CESTAT has taken into consideration the materials available on record?
4. The facts:
Before endeavouring into determining the substantial questions of law, the facts giving rise to the present appeal may be summed up as under:
I. A show cause notice dated 29.10.2007 was issued to
Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. P. Mohanakala reported in (2007) 6 SCC 21.
Sri T.Ashok Pai Vs. Commissioner Of Income Tax reported in (2007) 7 SCC 162
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