1999 (3) TMI 215

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..... sident]. Question involved in this appeal filed by the Revenue is whether Lead Glass Tubings and Rods manufactured by the respondents herein are classifiable under Tariff Heading 7008.10 as contended by the respondents or under Tariff sub-heading 7001.90 as contended by the Revenue. 2. The Lower Appellate Authority has held that rods and tubings (unworked) are only covered under Tariff H .....

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..... e other hand the said authority has held that tariff sub-heading 7008.10 is more specific for the product under consideration because the predominant use of the product is as specified in that sub-heading and fluorescent lighting tubes. Against this finding of the lower appellate authority, Revenue has taken a plea on the basis of the Affidavit of the respondents own Manager, Shri V.V. Gokhale wh .....

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..... eyond the stage of annealing and cutting. Therefore, the finding given by the lower appellate authority that the `tubes and rods in the present case are not `unworked , cannot be said to be unreasonable. As regards the reliance placed by the Revenue on the Affidavit of Shri V.V. Gokhale, Sr. Manager in the respondent s Co. we do not find anything objectionable in that. The glow switch, as mention .....

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