HC STAYS CBEC’S CIRCULAR ON RECOVERY OF CONFIRMED
DEMAND DURING PENDENCY OF STAY APPLICATION
The High Court of Judicature of Andhra Pradesh has
granted an interim stay against Circular
No. 967/01/2013 – CX, Dated 1st January, 2013 issued
by the CBEC, seeking the recovery of confirmed demand during pendency of stay
application.
RECOVERY OF
CONFIRMED DEMAND DURING PENDENCY OF STAY APPLICATION
Circular No. 967/01/ 2013 – Cx, dated: 1/1/13
It has been decided that the following circulars issued from time to time
on the above issue shall be rescinded with immediate effect.
S.No.
|
Date
|
Circular
no and File number of CX-6
|
1
|
18-11-88
|
80/88 and 208/31/88
|
2
|
2-3-90
|
7/90 and 208/107/89
|
3
|
21-12-90
|
23/90 and 209/107/89
|
4
|
12-11-92
|
16/92 and 208/59/92
|
5
|
3-8-94
|
47/47/94 and 208/33/94
|
6
|
2-6-98
|
396/29/98 and 201/04/98
|
7
|
25-2-2004
|
788/21/2004 and 208/41/2003
|
Now the, recovery proceedings shall be initiated
against a confirmed demand in terms of the following order –
Sl No
|
Appellate Authority
|
Situation
|
Directions regarding recovery.
|
1
|
NIL
|
No appeal filed against a confirmatory order in original
against which appeal lies with Commissioner (Appeals).
|
Recovery to be initiated after expiry of
statutory period of 60 days for filing appeal.
|
2
|
Commissioner
(Appeals)
|
Appeal filed without stay application against a
confirmatory order in original.
|
Recovery to be initiated after such an appeal has
been filed, without waiting for the statutory 60 days period to be exhausted.
|
3
|
Commissioner
(Appeals)
|
Appeal filed with a stay application against an
order in original.
|
Recovery to be initiated 30 days after the filing
of appeal, if no stay is granted or after the disposal of stay petition in
accordance with the conditions of stay, if any specified, whichever is
earlier.
|
4
|
NIL
|
No appeal filed against an Order in Original
issued by the Commissioner.
|
Recovery to be initiated after expiry of
statutory period of 90 days for filing appeal from the date of communication
of order.
|
5
|
CESTAT
|
Appeal filed without stay application against an
Order in Original issued by the Commissioner.
|
Recovery to be initiated on filing of such an
appeal, without waiting for the statutory 90 days period to be
exhausted.
|
6
|
CESTAT
|
Appeal filed with a stay application against an
Order in Original issued by the Commissioner.
|
Recovery to be initiated 30 days after the filing
of appeal, if no stay is granted or after the disposal of stay petition in
accordance with the conditions of stay, if any, whichever is earlier.
|
7
|
NIL
|
No appeal filed against an Order in Appeal issued
by a Commissioner (Appeals) confirming the demand for the first time.
|
Recovery to be initiated after expiry of
statutory period of 90 days for filing appeal from the date of communication
of order.
|
8
|
CESTAT
|
Appeal filed without stay application against an
Order in Appeal confirming the demand for the first time.
|
Recovery to be initiated on filing of such an
appeal in the CESTAT, without waiting for the statutory 90 days period to be
exhausted.
|
9
|
CESTAT
|
Appeal filed with a stay application against an
Order in Appeal confirming the demand for the first time.
|
Recovery to be initiated 30 days after the filing
of appeal, if no stay is granted or after the disposal of stay petition in
accordance with the conditions of stay, if any, whichever is earlier.
|
10
|
CESTAT
|
All cases where Commissioner (Appeals) confirms
demand in the Order in original.
|
Recovery to be initiated immediately on the issue
of Order in Appeal.
|
11
|
High Court or Supreme Court
|
Tribunal or High Court confirms the demand.
|
Recovery to be initiated immediately on the issue
of order by the Tribunal or the High Court, if no stay is in operation.
|
It
may be noted that a confirmed demand remains an order in operation till it is
stayed. Mere preferment of appeal itself does not operate as a stay. Hon’ble
Supreme Court in case of Collector of Customs, Bombay Vs Krishna Sales (P) Ltd
[1994 (73) E.L.T 519 (S.C)] has observed that “As is well known, mere filing of
an Appeal does not operate as a stay or suspension of the Order appealed
against”. Accordingly, the above directions are hereby issued for initiating
recovery of the confirmed demands.
Regards
CA.
Mona Singhal
Partner
Arpit
Gupta & Associates
Chartered
Accountants
701,
Nirmal Tower,
26,
Barakhamba Road,
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