he Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.M. SAHAI, J.- Is the State vicariously liable for negligence of its officers in discharge of their statutory duties, was answered in the negative by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on the ratio laid down by this Court in Kasturi Lal Ralia Ram Jain v. State of U.P
Circular No. 54/54/94-CX I am directed to say that one of the points recommended by the Rekhi Committee is that while assessing the monthly RT-12 Return, The Superintendent of Central Excise should be bound to follow the approved classification list. The “inquiry” to be made by him as envisaged in Rule 1731 does not extend to a review of the approved classification list.
