G.SANKARAN, JYOTI BALASUNDARAM
Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Collector of Central Excise – Respondent
Jyoti Balasundaram, Member (J)
1. All three appeals involve common issues and are hence disposed of by this common order.
2. The issues for consideration in these appeals are :-
(1) Whether "Phenol LB" is a drug, eligible for the benefit of exemption from duty in terms of Notification No. 234/82, dated 1-11-1982.
(2) Whether the demand of Central Excise duty on "Phenol LB" falling under item No. 68 of the erstwhile C.E. Tariff during the period from 1-3-1983 to 16-3-1985 is barred by limitation.
3. E/A 3197/88-C. - The facts of the case are as follows :-
The appellant, a Govt of India Enterprise, is the manufacturer of Phenyl under the name "Phenol LB" in its factory in West Bengal under drug licence issued by the Directorate of Drug Control, Govt of West Bengal. After introduction of Tariff Item 68 in the I Schedule to CESA 1944, with effect from 1-3-1975, the appellants had filed classification lists from time to time, claiming classification of Phenol LB as drug and the benefit of exemption under Notification 55/75, dated 1-3-1975 as amended, or Notification 104/82, dated 28/2/1982 or Notification 234/82, dated l-4-1982, as the case may be. The appellants had been clearing th
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