Central Excise Act, 1944
32H. POWER OF SETTLEMENT COMMISSION TO REOPEN COMPLETED
PROCEEDINGS. –
If the Settlement Commission is of the opinion (the reasons for
such opinion to be recorded by it in writing) that, for the proper disposal of
the case pending before it, it is necessary or expedient to reopen any proceeding
connected with the case but which has been completed under this Act before
application for settlement under section 32E was made, it may, with the
concurrence of the applicant, reopen such proceeding and pass such order
thereon as it thinks fit, as if the case in relation to which the application
for settlement had been made by the applicant under that section covered such
proceeding also :
Provided that no proceeding shall be reopened by
the Settlement Commission under this section after the expiry of five years
from the date of application. 94 ]