Question : EXCISE CASE AGAINST INDUSTRIES

(a) whether the number of cases filed against different industries by Central Excise Department in Indore (M.P.) between 1999 and 2001 regarding evasion of excise duties;

(b) if so, the details of cases, where amount involves more than 3 crore;

(c) out of this how many cases were reopened regarding submission of excise duty of more than 3 crore as ordered by Excise Department Indore (M.P.);

(d) out of this how many cases were taken back;

(e) whether the Government have received any complaints regarding above;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the action taken by the Government on the complaints?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN)


(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The details of cases involving alleged evasion of Central Excise duty of more than Rs. 3 crores detected by officers of Central Excise within the jurisdiction of the Central Excise Commissionerate, Indore (M.P.) are as under:

Year Number of cases Amount of duty alleged to be evaded (Rs. Crores)
1999 5 58.21
2000 3 24.21
2001 nil Nil