https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779946 CESTAT allowed the appellant's appeal, setting aside the Commissioner's order, holding the department acted improperly by sending seized gold to the Mint and disposing it without informing the appellant or seeking appellate permission while the matter was sub judice. That ex parte disposal violated natural justice; the appellant is entitled to refund of the gold's value with interest. However, the Tribunal upheld deduction of the redemption fine imposed by the Revisional Authority, finding the appellant cannot accept return/value of the gold without paying the onerous redemption condition. Appeal allowed; impugned order set aside. en-us Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:56:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779946 CESTAT allowed the appellant's appeal, setting aside the Commissioner's order, holding the department acted improperly by sending seized gold to the Mint and disposing it without informing the appellant or seeking appellate permission while the matter was sub judice. That ex parte disposal violated natural justice; the appellant is entitled to refund of the gold's value with interest. However, the Tribunal upheld deduction of the redemption fine imposed by the Revisional Authority, finding the appellant cannot accept return/value of the gold without paying the onerous redemption condition. Appeal allowed; impugned order set aside. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779946