Adjudication in DGCEI cases - Board revises instructions - CBEC Circular No.1000
CBEC had issued instructions in Circular No. dated 10.02.2015 on adjudication of cases booked by DGCEI. It seems DGCEI had brought to the notice of the Board certain difficulties in implementing the instructions.
Now, the Board has issued revised instructions.
Show Cause Notices issued prior to 1st March, 2015 shall continue to be adjudicated by the Commissioner before whom the adjudication proceedings are continuing unless the Director General, CEI issues orders appointing a new adjudicating authority in terms of the guidelines above or where Board appoints a new adjudicating authority on the basis of proposal of DGCEI .
Couldn't the Board discuss this with the DGCEI before issuing two circulars - or are they not on talking terms?
This is the Board's Central Excise Circular No. 1000. They started this series in 1994. In Customs they start afresh every year, but in excise, the list goes on - both in the same Board!
CBEC Circular No.1000/7/2015, Dated: March 03, 2015