Appellate Tribunal set aside orders denying remission of excise...

Appellate Tribunal set aside orders denying remission of excise duty on indigenous goods and customs duty on imported goods destroyed in factory fire. Tribunal found no dispute regarding fire incident and destruction of goods, appellant received insurance claim, no evidence of mischief or carelessness by appellant. Commissioner raised deficiencies in remission application without giving appellant opportunity to explain. Matter remanded to Commissioner for reconsideration of remission application after giving proper opportunity to appellant to address queries raised. Consequential demands of duty also set aside for fresh adjudication along with remission application by competent authority.