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Issues: (i) Whether the assessee's claim for abatement of duty under the compounded levy scheme was properly considered. (ii) Whether the penalty imposed was justified.
Issue (i): Whether the assessee's claim for abatement of duty under the compounded levy scheme was properly considered.
Analysis: The available record showed only an internal communication stating that the abatement claim had been rejected for non-fulfilment of the conditions under Rule 96ZO(2) of the Central Excise Rules. No communication of that rejection to the assessee was available, and the record did not disclose any reasoned consideration of the claim. The allowance or rejection for one of the relevant periods was also unsupported by reasons. The claim therefore required fresh adjudication.
Conclusion: The abatement claim was not properly considered and had to be re-examined by the Commissioner.
Issue (ii): Whether the penalty imposed was justified.
Analysis: Since the abatement claim had not been properly dealt with and prima facie abatement was available, there was no justification for sustaining the penalty on the facts as they stood.
Conclusion: The penalty was not justified and was set aside.
Final Conclusion: The matter was sent back for fresh consideration of the abatement claims, and the penalty was deleted.
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