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Issues: Whether the impugned order demanding arrears, penalty and redemption fine could stand after the petitioner had produced proof of fulfilment of export obligation, obtained an Export Obligation Discharge Certificate, and had the bond and bank guarantee cancelled.
Analysis: The materials on record showed that the petitioner had complied with the export obligation under the EPCG licence and that the departmental authorities had accepted the compliance by issuing the discharge certificate. Consequent cancellation of the bond and bank guarantee also confirmed that the obligation had been treated as fulfilled. In these circumstances, the show cause notice and the impugned order proceeded on an incorrect premise that the export obligation had not been discharged, reflecting non-application of mind to the relevant developments.
Conclusion: The impugned order was unsustainable and was set aside in favour of the petitioner.