Government amends a dead notification
As we wrap up the year, the last customs tariff notification of the year provides us with the tragically humorous parting shot. By Notification No. 116/2004 dated 24.12.2004, the Government seeks to amend the Notification No. 83/2000 dated 6.6.2000. Nothing wrong – except for the fact that this notification No. 83/2000 had been superseded by Notification No.10/2001-Cus., dated 31-1-2001. The Government is trying to amend a dead notification and dead four years ago. If this is the way notifications are manufactured at the top, can you blame the field for ineptitude? Of course it is really difficult to keep track of the hundreds of live and dead notifications, especially with the kind of facilities (or the lack of them) provided to the very important sections of the department. Fortunately the amendment does not cause any damage and this notification No. 116/2004 can be withdrawn after the officers return in the New Year.