Commissioner of Central Excise, Bolpur v. Ratan Melting & Wire Industries

13 SCC 1Reported decision2008#2846 most cited

What is Commissioner of Central Excise, Bolpur v. Ratan Melting & Wire Industries authority for?

Circulars and instructions issued by tax boards are binding on departmental authorities, but they cannot override the law declared by the Supreme Court or High Courts; judicial pronouncements prevail over conflicting board circulars.

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Ratan Melting & Wire Industries · CCE v Ratan Melting · binding nature of circulars · CBDT circulars · CBEC circulars · judicial pronouncements prevail · Supreme Court decisions binding · High Court decisions binding · circulars vs court judgments · departmental instructions · tax authorities obligation · 13 SCC 1 (2008)

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Judgments citing Commissioner of Central Excise, Bolpur v. Ratan Melting & Wire Industries

ANTHONYMUTHU UDAYAR XAVIER,SIVAGANGA vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARAIKUDI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1943/CHNY/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Oct 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Raviआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.:1943/Chny/2024 धििाारणवर्ा / Assessment Year:2014-15 Anthonymuthu Udayar Xavier, Income Tax Officer, 78 Mgr Salai, Vs. Ward-1 Soodamanipuram, Karaikudi. Karaikudi, Sivaganga – 630 002. Tamil Nadu. [Pan:Aaapx-3145-R] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थीकीओरसे/Appellant By : Mr. N. Arjun Raj, Advocate. प्रत्यर्थीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anitha, Addl. Cit. सुिवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 14.10.2025 घोर्णाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 14.10.2025 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Mr. N. Arjun Raj, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. R. Anitha, Addl. CIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 69Section 69A

…ty of such instructions but so far as the Department is concerned, such right is not available." …………… 28. The Constitution Bench in the case of Commissioner of Central Excise, Bolpur v. Ratan Melting & Wire Industries [2008] 12 STR 416/17 STT 103 (SC)/(2008) 13 SCC 1 on a reference made by three Judge Bench, addressing the conflict of difference of interpretation of a circular by the Central Board of Excise and Customs, and by this Court coupled with binding nature of the same, observed as follows - "7. Circulars and instructions issued by the Board are no doubt binding in law on the authorities under the respec…

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