Pan Masala under Compounded Levy – AP High Court issues notice
A writ petition had been filed in the AP High Court “to issue a writ in the nature of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order declaring Sec. 3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the consequential Notification No. 29/2008 -Central Excise (NT),-Central Excise, all dated 1.7.2008 of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, as illegal, and void”
Pending the outcome of the writ petition, a Miscellaneous Petition had been filed, “ to suspend the operation of Sec.3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, and the Consequential Notification No.29 /2008-Central Excise (NT), No.30 /2008 -Central Excise (NT) and Notification No.42 /2008-Central Excise all dated 1.7.2008 of the Government of India ,. Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue.”
The High Court on Friday, issued notice to the respondent Revenue Department to show cause as to why the application should not be complied with.