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2001 (6) TMI 96

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..... have manufactured and during the period 1-12-1989 to 30-11-1994 cleared, Demineralised Water and Soft Water to another unit of theirs on debit notes instead of invoice. 2. On adjudication, the Commissioner observed …… "On going through the process to which the water is subjected to manufacture, it is clear that the assessee by passing it through cation exchanger, anion exchanger and Mixed Bed .....

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..... ading 2201.00 of CET." Accordingly he held that the goods under dispute were not dutiable under Heading 2851.00 of CET and dropped the show cause notice. 3. Revenue has filed the appeal on the grounds :- (i) From Report of Range Officer it was clear that Soft Water is only partially purified, where cations like Calcium and Magnesium are removed and there can be other ions in the water. No ch .....

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..... onductivity water and the water of similar purity, including water treated with ion exchange media." Therefore, the correct classification of soft water obtained by treating through cation exchanger will be TSH 2851.00. Demineralised water is also classifiable under 2851.00 as it undergoes ion exchange method to make it fully demineralised. (iii) The benefit of exemption under Notification No. 2 .....

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..... e Fertilizers Ltd., 1998 (98) E.L.T. 840 (T) would be relevant and was considered by the Tribunal in the case of McDowell Co. Ltd., - 1999 (105) E.L.T. 577 (T) to come to a conclusion that mere process of removing two minerals viz Calcium and Magnesium and making water soft, does not amount to manufacture under 2851.00. In the present case before us, the appellants are submitting that no process .....

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..... he exclusion of water in 2207, convince us that the present appeal has been filed by the Revenue without any justification and evidence and grounds. We find no reason therefore to interfere with the finding of the learned Adjudicator as regards the classification of the entity under 2201.00 as arrived at by him and no reason to classify the same under 285100, urged in appeal. 4. In view of our f .....

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