2004 (4) TMI 454

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..... Sekhon, Member (T)]. A Show Cause Notice was issued to the appellants on 4-6-1999 alleging that during the period 1-11-1998 to 10-1-1999, they had availed credit without having the duplicate copy of the duty paying documents for availing such credit. The lower authorities confirmed the demands under Rule 57-I along with interest and imposed a penalty of Rs. 25,000/-. In appeal, the Commiss .....

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..... therwise, the Range Superintendent could not have come to any opinion as to how much credit has been availed, since all the records which have been maintained by the assessee are said to have been, and admitted by the lower authorities, destroyed on a fire on 10-1-1999. The credits availed in January 1999 up to 10-1-1999 also cannot be confirmed or denied, since the original records have been cons .....

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..... tisfaction of the concerned Assistant Collector. On the Assistant Collector s satisfaction regarding the loss of the duplicate copy in transit, the manufacturer can take credit.... In this view of the matter, the Assistant Collector was bound to consider the photocopies of the duty paying documents, as got authenticated from the Range Office of issue by the appellants, and after due verification .....

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