Circular No 5.15/11/2000-CX — THE CENTRAL EXCISE ACT, 1944

Circular No 5.15/11/2000-CX FNO. 390/16/2000 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs New Delhi, the 18 th February, 2000 Subject: Committee on Disputes between Govt. and PSUs -Proforma for Forwarding Proposals revised As you are aware clearance of the High Power Committee in the cabinet Secretariat is required to be obtained by Public Sector Undertaking for pursuing litigation in respect of dispute between Government Department and other PSUs. Reference is invited in this regard to Board's F.No. 390/140/93-JC (Cir No. 27/27/94-CX.dt.2.3.94 and 390/257/96-JC dt 19.11.96 wherein instructions were issued requiring the Commissioners to forward self-contained proposals in the prescribed proforma to Member (L&J) enclosing copies of relevant documents viz Order-in-Original, Order-in-Appeal, Memorandum of Appeal etc; immediately after filing of appeal for obtaining the clearance of the committee. The Cabinet Secretariat has now revised the proforma for forwarding the proposals to the High Power Committee. A copy of letter C No_ 1/126/6-M/9g-LC dt. 4.1.2000 issued in this connection is enclosed herewith. Henceforth Commissioners may forward proposals in the revised proforma with all relevant enclosures such as O-in-O, O-in-A, Memorandum of Appeal etc: (12sets) to Member (L&J) immediately after filing of the appeal, for obtaining the clearance from the High Power Committee. As such proposals are required to be sent within one month of filing the appeal etc; Commissioners are requested to ensure that all such proposals are forwarded to Member (L&J) within one weak of filing the appeal may please be noted that this instruction would apply to Reference Application cases also, as communicated in Board's F.No. 390/17/99-JC (PF) d