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In Re : Bharath Beedi works Limited1

FACTS:
The appellant filed three rebate claims for Rs. 3, 56, 100/- & Rs. 31, 500/- and Rs. 2, 29,
500/- for the refund of cess paid by them while exporting the labelled biris. As the
department felt that the appellant is not entitled for the said rebate, show cause notices were
issued to them. The issue was decided by the Asstt. Commissioner of C. Ex., Udupi
Dvn/Deputy Commissioner of C. Ex., Mangalore I Dvn. vide order-in-original Nos. 48/2002
dated 24-12-2002, 01/2003 dated 14-1-2003 & 02/2003 dated 17-1-2003 respectively by
rejecting the rebate claims. Three grounds as pointed out by the CBEC in their letter dated
26-6-2002, Notification No. 42/2001-C.E., dated 26-6-2001 issued under Rule 19 of the
Central Excise Rules, 2001 read with C.E. Rules 2002 allows goods to be exported without
payment of duty. That means all the duties which are levied and collected as "duty of excise"
are not to be paid on export goods and it is on this ground that the CBEC has issued the above
mentioned clarification.
The party plea is that Section 3 of the Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976clearly specifies
that cess levied and collected under the said Act is a "duty of excise" on manufactured
beedies. Therefore, the observation of the Commissioner (Appeals) that for purpose of grant
of rebate, the duties specified in Notification No. 41/2001-C.E. will only come under the
purview is not sustainable

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2005 (180) E.L.T. 280

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