Central Excise Act, 1944
32J. INSPECTION, ETC., OF REPORTS. –
No person shall be entitled to inspect, or obtain copies of, any
reports made by any Central Excise Officer to the Settlement Commission; but
the Settlement Commission may, in its discretion furnish copies thereof to any
such person on an application made to it in this behalf and on payment of the
prescribed fee :
Provided that, for the purpose of enabling any person
whose case is under consideration to rebut any evidence brought on record
against him in any such report, the Settlement Commission shall, on an
application made in this behalf, and on payment of the prescribed fee by such
person, furnish him with a certified copy of any such report or part thereof
relevant for the purpose. 94 ]