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1997 (12) TMI 120 - SC - Central Excise
Issues:
The dispute involves the valuation of Aluminium rods under a price control order issued by the Government of India. Valuation Principle: The appellant's grievance is that the Tribunal departed from the principle that the controlled price should be considered the normal price for goods sold in wholesale trade. The Tribunal's reasoning for not considering the controlled price as the normal price was based on the appellant realizing an extra amount for conversion charges. Legal Provisions: The appellant argued that the Tribunal overlooked the fact that the extra amount charged was for job work done by the assessee, which should not affect the valuation under a price control order. Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 provides rules for the valuation of excisable goods, stating that goods should be valued with reference to the normal price at which they are ordinarily sold in wholesale trade. Normal Price Determination: When a Price Control Order is in force, goods are expected to be sold at the controlled price. The proviso (ii) to Section 4(1)(a) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 establishes that the price fixed under any law in force should be deemed the normal price of the goods. Therefore, in this case, the price fixed by the October 18, 1978 notification for Aluminium Rods should be considered the normal price. Judgment: The Supreme Court set aside the judgment under appeal, allowing the appellant's appeal with no order as to costs.
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