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M/s. P&B Laboratories Ltd. v. Commnr. of Central Excise, Mumbai

Excise — Central Excise — Appeal to Supreme Court — Two different Benches of Tribunals have given contradictory decisions on the classification of same goods — The matter has referred to the larger Bench which has settled the issue in Micropure Parenterals (P) Ltd., (2005) 190 ELT 23 holding that the goods in question would be classified under Heading 3003.10 which is claimed by the assessee — The revenue has accepted the view and appeals are disposed accordingly

(A.K. Sikri and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ.)


 


M/s. P&B Laboratories Ltd. ___________ Appellant


 


v.


 


Commnr. of Central Excise, Mumbai ______ Respondent


 


Civil Appeal No. 1799-1800 of 2005, decided on May 5, 2015


With


Civil Appeal No. 86 of 2007


 


The Order of the court was delivered by


Order


 


In these two appeals, though the issue involved is common and relates to the classification of fixed dos combination of Vitamin B-1, B-6 and B-12 injectible as well as tablets form, we find that the two different Benches of Tribunal have given contradictory decisions. Whereas in C.A. Nos. 1799-1800/2005 CESTAT Delhi has classified the aforesaid goods under Chapter Heading 2936.00, accepting the case of the Revenue, the Mumbai Bench of the Tribunal has classified these very goods under Heading 3003.10 as claimed by the assessee. That is the reason that in one case the appeal was filed by the assessee and in the second case appeal was filed by the Revenue. We find that because of the aforesaid conflict of decisions of the two Benches, matter was referred to the larger Bench which has settled the issue in case of Micropure Parenterals Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai-III, 2005 (190) E.L.T. 23. The respondent has held that the goods in question would be classified under Heading 3003.10 which was claimed by the assessee. It is admitted position that except the aforesaid judgment of the larger Bench no appeal is preferred by the Revenue. The Revenue has accepted the said view.


 


Accordingly C.A. Nos. 1799-1800/2005 preferred by the assessee are allowed and the other appeal (C.A. No. 86.2007) which is filed by the Revenue, is dismissed.


 


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