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Refund claim for unutilized balance in PLA not hit by limitation of section 11B of Excise Act
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- Huhtamaki India Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST (CESTAT Ahmedabad)
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- All CESTAT, CESTAT Ahmedabad
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Huhtamaki India Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST (CESTAT Ahmedabad)
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that deposit in PLA is not a payment of duty. Accordingly, refund claim for unutilized balance in PLA is not hit by limitation of Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
Facts- The issue involved in the present case is that whether the appellant’s refund of unutilized PLA balance is hit by limitation provided under Section 11B when the refund was claimed after one year from the date of deposit.
Conclusion- Held that the deposit in PLA is not a payment of duty whereas it is an adva...






