S.L.PEERAN, T.K.JAYARAMAN
Karakkattu Communications – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner of Central Excise, Cochin – Respondent
S.L. Peeran, Judicial Member. - The stay application and appeal are taken up together for disposal as per law. The appellants were acting as distributors of cellular mobile telephone service for and on behalf of BSNL as per the agreement entered into between them during the period July 2003 to December 2004. Their services have been brought under the category of "business auxiliary services." They are contesting the matter on the ground that the service tax has been discharged by BSNL and they were not getting Commission but were trading in the cards. They were discharging sales tax. Learned counsel relies on the ratio of the ruling of South East Corpn. v.CC,CE&ST [Final Order No. 610 of 2007, dated 25-5-2007] in respect of identical issue and she says that this Bench has already decided the case in assessee’s favour. The said final order refers to the clarification given by BSNL about discharge of service tax on SIM cards sold to the distributors.
2. Heard learned DR who defends the order.
3. We have gone through the cited final order. The findings recorded in para 2 are reproduced herein below :
"2. I have heard both sides in the matter. I am of the considered opinion that the
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