Tax Management India. Com
Law and Practice  :  Digital eBook
Research is most exciting & rewarding
  TMI - Tax Management India. Com
Follow us:
  Facebook   Twitter   Linkedin   Telegram

TMI Blog

Home

2003 (7) TMI 331

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... caine is used in 2% concentration. They claimed benefit of Notification No. 29/88, dated 1-3-1988 on the ground of "single ingredient formulation". The classification list were provisionally approved. A show cause notice No. CLPL/Bel-1/Pfizer/91/187/1705, dated 29-4-1992 was issued calling them to show cause why the benefit of the exemption Notification No. 29/88 should not be denied? Some time in January, 1993 the entity was tested by the Central Revenue Laboratory, New Delhi and thereafter, the Assistant Collector approved the classification list based on this test report, without affording personal hearing to the appellants. The RT 12 was thereafter assessed accordingly. Aggrieved by this order of classification. The appellants preferred .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... the formulation "Terramycin Intramuscular Solution, 500 mg/10 ml multi-dose vial" may not be considered therapeutically inert for the purpose of Notification No. 29/88-C.E., dated 1-3-88." and confirmed the lower authorities view. Hence, the present appeal." 2. After hearing both sides and considering the material, it is found that :- (a) The issue is fully covered by the Larger Bench decision in the case of Collector of Central Excise v. Wander India Ltd., vide order Nos. 592-595/89-C, dated 12-10-1989 wherein it was held as follows :- "On the question as to whether Steclin and Resteclin intramuscular injections which contained lidocaine hydrochloride not specified in the schedule to the Notification No. 116/69-C.E., were el .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... cation was also fulfilled. Therefore, Steclin and Resteclin injections were eligible for the benefit of Notification No. 116/69-C.E. Lidocaine hydrocloride added in the Steclin and Resteclin injections was a buffering agent and therefore, a pharmaceuticals a necessity. It was also therapeutically inert. In view of the above, addition of lidocaine hydrochloride was permissible for the purpose of benefit of Notification No. 116/69, as it satisfied all the parameters for addition of non-specified ingredients as set out in the Notification." (b) In this view of the matter, the present entity with Lidocaine would be eligible for the benefit of the said Notification, as the impugned order is based solely on the Test report which is nullity .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... table anaesthetics, antioxidants, buffers, complexing agent preservatives and solvents. It contains the equivalent of not less than 90.0 per cent and not more than 1200 per cent of the labelled amount of Oxytetracycline." These Technical literature support the claim of the appellants that they are eligible for the benefit of the said notification, as held by the Larger Bench in the case of Wander India Ltd. Since, lidocaine has been used as a pharmaceutical delivery necessity to render Oxytetracycline injectable the conditions to the notification are satisfied. 3. In view of our finding herein the order of the lower authority cannot be sustained and benefit of the notification cannot be denied. We therefore, set aside the order of th .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

 

 

 

 

Quick Updates:Latest Updates