2026-VIL-1089-CESTAT-ALH-CU
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Customs - Classification of Interactive Display Systems – Appellant engaged in importing interactive display systems (viewboards) containing automatic data processing units classified the goods under Chapter Tariff Item 8471.4190 as ADP machines. The adjudicating authority reclassified them under Chapter Tariff Item 8528.5200. The appellate authority allowed the importer's appeal by relying on an earlier tribunal decision that had classified identical goods under 8471.4190 - Whether the Department can reagitate the same issue of classification in a subsequent assessment order despite a settled Tribunal decision – HELD - The issue of classification is no longer res integra as it has already been settled in favour of the Respondent-importer in its own case by the Tribunal. The earlier Tribunal decision is binding on the Department and the Department cannot reagitate the same dispute of classification. The principles of judicial discipline require that officers in quasi-judicial matters are bound by decisions of Appellate authorities - Officers cannot bypass appellate orders regarding the same issue merely because such orders are subject matter of further appeal unless their operation has been suspended by a competent Court. The Tribunal's decision in this matter has been relied upon in subsequent Tribunal decisions regarding similar goods and such decisions have been upheld by the Supreme Court, making the issue binding on all judicial and quasi-judicial authorities - The appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed as being devoid of any merits
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