SANJIB BANERJEE, W. DIENGDOH
Shree Shakambari Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. - The present petition falls within a narrow compass. Notwithstanding the several grounds urged on behalf of the respondent Goods and Services Tax Authorities, the real answer to the issue raised depends on the interpretation of a previous order of this Court of February 26, 2021 between the same parties.
2. Prior to the issuance of notification No.30/2008-C.E. of June 10, 2008, manufacturers of goods and service providers in the North-East were governed by notification No.20/2007-C.E. In effect, the previous notification exempted the Central excise component for the manufacturers of goods and service providers in the North-East region. This total exemption regime was altered by the notification of June 10, 2008 that, in effect, exempted the value added component and not the entirety of the Central excise component.
3. The relevant notification described the goods in one of the columns and provided a flat rate of deemed value addition in respect of such goods. However, the relevant notification also permitted a manufacturer to not avail of the rate specified in the table set out in the notification and to apply to the jurisdictional Commissioner for fixat
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