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2007 (10) TMI 649

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..... ese two appeals are filed by the appellant against the Order-in-Appeal No. 287/2006-MCH/AC/Gr.2BI/06 dated 14.7.2006. 2. The relevant facts that arise for consideration are whether the 'BOPP Film' imported by the appellant under chapter heading 3920.99 claiming benefit of Notification No. 25/99 dated 28.2.1999 has been correctly done so or otherwise. Assessment officer doubted the eligi .....

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..... appellant takes us through the entire order-in-original and impugned order and also draws our attention to entry No. 52 of Notification No. 25/99 dated 28.2.1999. He draws our attention to the appellant's own case in respect of the very same products in Appeal No. C/38/06 wherein it was held that the benefit of Notification No. 25/99 dated 28.2.1999 should not be denied to the appellant despi .....

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..... nation inserted in the said Notification No. 25/99 dated 28.2.1999. 5. Considered the submissions made by both sides and perused the records. It is undisputed that the appellant herein had imported 'BOPP Film' and were using the same for the manufacture of electronic capacitor grade matellised dielectric plastic film . It is also undisputed that the benefit of reduced rate of customs d .....

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..... that the explanation has been introduced to clarify the scope of the coverage of the exemption thereunder as was originally envisaged and would thus be retrospective in its application. 4. In this view of the matter, we would find force in the argument made before us that the subject films were always entitled to the benefit of notification and more so when we find that this explanation has .....

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..... It is settled law, that once a civil appeal filed by either side against an order of the Tribunal, is dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, even without assigning any reason, the order of the Tribunal attains finality. As such, we find that the issue whether the explanation added by Notification No. 20/01 dated 1.3.01 is of retrospective nature or of prospective nature has been clearly settl .....

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