Whether due date of reply/appeal to Show Cause Notice/Order it to be counted from its receipt or issuance date ?
TRT-2026-1144

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - Section 128 ibid which has been relied upon by the learned Commissioner (A) for dismissing the appeals on the ground of limitation, uses the words date of communication of order, which in my view is 13.9.2019 as the department failed to produce on record any evidence including the tracking record in support of their submission that the adjudication order was sent to the appellant immediately after the passing of the Order-in-Original.

TRT-2026-929

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - According to the respondent, the Show Cause Notice had been sent by the speed post. However, it is conceded that there is no material to indicate that it was ‘with acknowledge due’. In terms of clause (b) to sub-section (1) of Section 153 of the Customs Act, a notice may be served by speed post, however, ‘with acknowledgement due’

As is apparent from the plain language of Section 153(3) of the Customs Act, it is open for a.....