https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240739 The judge set aside the lower appellate authority's order directing a pre-deposit for the redemption fine and penalty under the Customs Act. The judge found that the delay in departmental action raised concerns about ordering the pre-deposit without hearing the case on its merits. Consequently, the judge directed the lower appellate authority to decide the appeal on merits without insisting on the pre-deposit, granting the appellant a fair opportunity to present their case. The appeal was allowed through remand, and the stay application was resolved accordingly. en-us Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:35:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240739 The judge set aside the lower appellate authority's order directing a pre-deposit for the redemption fine and penalty under the Customs Act. The judge found that the delay in departmental action raised concerns about ordering the pre-deposit without hearing the case on its merits. Consequently, the judge directed the lower appellate authority to decide the appeal on merits without insisting on the pre-deposit, granting the appellant a fair opportunity to present their case. The appeal was allowed through remand, and the stay application was resolved accordingly. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240739