Circular No. 991/15/2014-CX

 
F.No.390/Misc./46/2011-JC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
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New Delhi, dated     17^th December, 2014

To,
 
1.         All Principal/Chief Commissioners and Director Generals under the Central Board of Excise and Customs.
2.         Chief Commissioner (AR), CESTAT, New Delhi.
3.         All Principal/Commissioners of Customs / Central Excise/ Service Tax.
4.         Registrar, CESTAT, New Delhi, Deputy/Assistant Registrar, CESTAT, Mumbai,
            Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore & Kolkata.
5.         

 
v)         References have been received from field formations regarding difficulties being faced in accommodating order number in given three boxes in cases where the Adjudicating Authority/Commissioner (Appeals) has passed a common order disposing of multiple cases or appeals involving more than one party and wherein range of order number has to be assigned to such orders viz. order no 12-15 or 12 to 15. In such cases, Adjudicating Authority/Commissioner (Appeals) may pass individual orders in each case and assign single number only viz Order No 999 etc.
vi)         In Commissionerates where more than 999 orders are being passed, the number of boxes (meant for order number) are being increased from three to four to accommodate an order number exceeding 999. Accordingly the total number of boxes given for alpha numeric code is increased from 21 to 22.
 
 vii)       Therefore, revised/amended pre-figured alpha numeric numbers are being issued and annexed herewith.
 
(2)        The new alpha numeric series would be effective from 01-01-2015.
(3)      Hindi version follows.                                                                        

-sd-
(Sunil K. Sinha)
Director (Judicial Cell)