Endorsing of copies of CEGAT Order, Order-in-Original, Reference
Application etc. to the Board Office
Circular
No. 319 dated 27th June 1997
It
has been observed by the Board that the Commissioners are endorsing copies of
CEGAT Order, Order-in-Original, Reference Application, Application for
Rectification of Mistake and copy of Appeal Memo to the Board office.
2.
In this regard your attention is invited to Board's Circular No.
313/29/97-CX dated 6.5.97 issued from F.No. 390/170/97-JC wherein it was stated
that Commissioners should send detailed proposals for filing Civil Appeal in
those cases where CEGAT orders, relating to rate of duty and valuation for the
purpose of assessment are not acceptable to them. In view of this, it is not
understood why the copies of CEGAT orders are endorsed for information to the
Board.
3.
Your attention is also invited to instructions issued under Board F.No.
390/381/84-JC dated 4.4.94 and 14.11.94 wherein it was stated that copies of
appeals and copies of Order-in Original are not to be endorsed to the Board.
4.
In view of the above, the Board desires that you should instruct your
officers to stop, repeat stop the practice of endorsing copies of the CEGAT
Order, Order-in-Original, Reference Application, Application for Rectification
of Mistake, Appeal Memos etc., to the Board with immediate effect.
5.
Further in accordance with the earlier instructions of the Board, it
should be ensured that except in exceptional circumstances, no reference to the
Board should be made without the knowledge and approval of the Commissioner in
charge.
6.
Any deviation in future in this regard will be viewed seriously.
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