Supreme Court of India

The Collector of Central Excise, Madras v. M/s. M.M. Rubber & Co. Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [1991] 3 S.C.R. 862
Bench S. Ranganathan and V. Ramaswamiandn.D. Ojha JJ.
Decided 4 September 1991
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons we are of the view that the Tribunal was right in holding that the applicatior. before them was out of time.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Central Excises & Salt Act, 1944-Section 35E-LeRi.vlative inten­ tion, indicated-Power under Section 35E-Nature of-Authority authorised to exercise a power-Failure to exercise-Effect of. Central Excises & Salt Act, 1944-Section 35£(3)-Ca/cu/ation of the period of one year-Relevant date-"From the date of decision or order''-Construction. Central Excises & Salt Act, 1944-Section 35£-Co/lector's order dated 28. 11. 1984-Communicated on 21.2. 1984-Board's direction to • Collector to move Tribunal for correct determination-Whether the adjudicating authority aggrieved of own order-Legality of

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