Refund of the redemption fine and penalty remitted - Department...

Refund of the redemption fine and penalty remitted - Department application for revision is pending but no stay / interim protection sought against the order of Commissioner (appeals) - the Customs Department takes re-course to revision before the Government, it is incumbent upon them to also seek interim protection for retention of the assets seized by them at the original instance, if they so desire. Failure to do so would entitle the assessee in the respective cases to seek return/refund of the assets seized. - HC