LAWS(GAU)-1997-4-1

UNION OF INDIA Vs. SUDARSHAN PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD

Decided On April 09, 1997
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
V/S
SUDARSHAN PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These three apeals are preferred by the Revenue assailing the Judgment and Order of the learned Single Judge dated 16.2.95 passed in Civil Rule Nos. 650, 856 and 1072 of 1987. The learned single Judge disposed of the Civil Rules by a common judgment and onder. The three appeals were therefore taken up together for disposal since the appeals involve the common question of law.

(2.) In all the three writ petitions, the respondents writ petitioners assailed the show cause notices issued under Rule 233A of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 for recovery of duties short levied or short paid vide notice dated 9.10.85 in Civil Rule No. 856 of 1987, notice dated 9.10.85 in Civil Rule No. 1072 of 1987 and notice dated 9.4.85 in Ciivil Rule No. 650 of 1987.

(3.) Since the facts are alike, for the sake of convenience, we shall hereafter only advert to the facts chronicled in the Civil Rule No.856 of 1987.