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2009 Supreme(P&H) 726

AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, M.M.KUMAR
Commissioner Of Central Excise, Chandigarh – Appellant
Versus
Hari Concast (P) Ltd. – Respondent


Judgment

M.M.Kumar, J.

1. The revenue has filed the present appeal under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (for brevity, #24;the Act#25;) challenging order dated 3-8-2006 [2007 (213) E.L.T. 404 (Tri.-Del.)], passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (for brevity, #24;the Tribunal#25;).

2. It is conceded position that proceedings against the respondent-assessee for imposing penalty were initiated after the expiry of period of five years. Although there is no statutory period of limitation yet reasonable period of limitation for initiating proceedings is five years. In that regard reliance may be placed on the judgment of Hon#25;ble the Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab vBhatinda District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., 2007 (217) E.L.T. 325 (S.C.) = (2007) 11 SCC 363. It has been held that if no provision is made regarding period of limitation for exercising revisional jurisdiction under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948, then maximum period of five years is regarded as reasonable period. Therefore, we find no ground to interfere in the order passed by the Tribunal. The appeal does not warrant admission and is, thus,

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