Summons to Managing Directors, Directors and other top officers under Section 14 - When not issuable - Central Excise - 208/122/89-CX.6

Summons to Managing Directors, Directors and other top officers under Section 14 - When not issuable F. No. 208/122/89-CX.6 Dated 13-10-1989 Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Excise Customs, New Delhi Complaints have been received from the trade that in some of the Collectorates summons under Section 14 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 are being issued to the Managing Directors and other high officers with a view to enforce recovery of dues which are under dispute. Action under this section is to be taken only as a last resort in cases where assessees are not coopperating or investigations are to be completed expeditiously. This section should not be used for harassing the top management for forcing them to pay up demands which are disputed by them. For recovery of demands normal procedure under the law should be followed. If any instance of issue of summons to Managing Directors and other Directors without justification is noticed, a serious view will be taken by the Board. Collectors will be held personally responsible for enforcing these instructions in their charges.