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Issues: Whether the penalty imposed on the appellants could be enhanced to Rs. 25,000/- on the basis of an order relating to another party, and whether the penalty was liable to be fixed at Rs. 1,000/- each.
Analysis: The penalty had been imposed under Rule 209A of the Central Excise Rules on the allegation of abetment in duty evasion. The earlier order in respect of the other party had not been appealed by the Revenue, and there was no jurisdiction to modify that order in the absence of any appeal or remand on that point. The Commissioner (Appeals) therefore acted beyond jurisdiction and without proper application of mind in enhancing the penalty and treating the appellants at par with the other party.
Conclusion: The enhancement of penalty to Rs. 25,000/- was unsustainable. The penalty was reduced to Rs. 1,000/- each in favour of the appellants.
Final Conclusion: The appeals succeeded and the impugned order was modified by restoring the penalty to Rs. 1,000/- each, with consequential refund relief.
Ratio Decidendi: An appellate authority cannot enhance or alter an order in the absence of an appeal or a remand on that issue, and any such action is without jurisdiction.
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