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<h1>Dismissal of Excise Act appeal due to lack of intent, no penalty imposed. Court fee deficiency and delay not addressed.</h1> The appeal under Section 35-G of the Central Excise Act was dismissed as the Tribunal found no intention to evade Excise duty and no penalty could be ... Penalty - Shortage of inputs Issues involved: Appeal u/s 35-G of the Central Excise Act challenging order of the Tribunal; Application under Section 149 C.P.C. for deficiency of Court fee; Application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay.Appeal u/s 35-G of the Central Excise Act:The Tribunal found no intention to evade Excise duty as shortage was explained during stock verification. Director's lack of involvement in day-to-day affairs was cited as reason for inability to explain shortage. No material supported clandestine removal of inputs. Citing precedents, it was concluded that no penalty u/s 11AC of the Act could be imposed due to substantive findings against the appellant. Appeal dismissed on merit.Application under Section 149 C.P.C.:As the appeal was dismissed on merit, no order was deemed necessary for the application filed under Section 149 C.P.C. for deficiency of Court fee.Application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act:Given the dismissal of the appeal on merit, no action was deemed necessary on the application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay in filing the appeal.