Supreme Court of India · 2003-11-18
Poona Rolling Mills vs Collector Of Central Excise, Pune
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2003 SC 20
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Poona Rolling Mills
- Respondent
- Collector Of Central Excise, Pune
- Bench
- S. Rajendra Babu, G.P. Mathur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the appellant, engaged in manufacturing M.S. Round Bars from re-rollable materials, was improperly denied exemption from duty under the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944. The Court found that the Tribunal failed to consider the appellant's arguments regarding the nature of the raw materials used, which are not mere scrap but re-rollable materials. The Court set aside the Tribunal's order and remitted the matter for fresh consideration, ensuring all contentions of the appellant remain open for review.