COMMNR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE, AHMEDABAD vs DAMODAR POLY FAB (P) LTD. . THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR — C.A. No. 1453 - 1458/2001

Case under Section I-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010124082000

Filing Date

27-Jul-2000

Registration No

C.A. No. 1453 - 1458/2001

Diary Number

12408/2000

Order Date

30-Aug-2017

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 06-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section I-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.COMMNR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE, AHMEDABAD

    Adv. B. KRISHNA PRASAD

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DAMODAR POLY FAB (P) LTD. . THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Adv. AP & J CHAMBERS

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Aug-2017

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  3. 30-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  4. 29-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  5. 24-Aug-2017

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  6. 24-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  7. 23-Aug-2017

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  8. 23-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  9. 22-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  10. 17-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  11. 16-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  12. 09-Aug-2017

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  13. 25-Jul-2017

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  14. 25-Jul-2017

    Ordinary

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  15. 12-Jul-2017

    Ordinary

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  16. 11-Jul-2017

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  17. 11-Jul-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  18. 15-Feb-2017

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  19. 15-Feb-2017

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  20. 14-Feb-2017

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  21. 13-May-2016

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  22. 13-May-2016

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  23. 13-May-2016

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  24. 31-Jul-2007

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  25. 10-Jan-2007

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  26. 01-Dec-2006

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  27. 10-Nov-2006

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  28. 11-Jul-2006

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  29. 03-May-2006

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  30. 23-Jul-2001

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  31. 27-Jul-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 1453 - 1458/2001

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Commissioner of Central Excise v. Damodar Poly Fab (P) Ltd. Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the Revenue's appeals and affirmed the Appellate Tribunal's decision. The Court held that accepting a product classification under the Central Excise Tariff Act does not automatically constitute acceptance of duty liability, and the mandatory statutory requirement under Section 11A to issue a show-cause notice to the assessee before demanding payment cannot be bypassed. Key Issue: Whether an assessee who accepted the Appellate Tribunal's classification of HDPE tapes/fabrics under Chapter Sub-Heading 3920.32 must still receive a formal notice under Section 11A before being assessed for differential duty. Ruling: The Court emphasized that Section 11A's requirement to provide reasonable opportunity is mandatory and casts a non-negotiable duty on excise officers. Acceptance of classification is distinct from acceptance of duty liability—exemptions, limitation periods, or other defenses may apply even after accepting classification. The Court dismissed the Revenue's appeals on August 30, 2017. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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