Time Bound
By 05.09.2016
F. No. 390/Misc./163/2010-JC
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Central Board Of Excise & Customs
New Delhi, the 2nd September, 2016
To,
All the Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax
Sub:- Redution of Government litigation -withdrawal of appeals by the Department before CESTAT/HC - regarding
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to invite your kind attention towards Board’s instructions dated 17.12.2015 & 18.17.2015 regarding
the withdrawal of cases and Member (L&J)’s D.O. letter dated 06.06.2016 & U.O. Note dated 01.07.2016 informing that
in all such identified cases, applications for withdrawal should invariably be filed by 15.06.2016.
As already informed, All the cases identified for withdrawal were to be withdrawn by 15” July, 2016 as per the
timeline given by the Revenue Secretary. However, after reviewing the reports of tf›e zones, it is noticed that such
cases in respect of most of the zones”have still not been withdrawn by the various High Courts and Tribunals.
In this regard, I am directed to inform. you that the the latest position in respect of the
number of cases withdrawn for your zor›e is required for forthcoming Revenue 5ecretary’s meeting with the entire
Board by 5t September positively. In case of non-withdrawal of
the cases, detailed reasons may kindly be furnished by the respective zones.
Yours faithfully
(Ranjna Jha)
Joint Secretary(review)