2009 (9) TMI 543

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....R. Raghavan and M. Kannan, Advocates, for the Appellant. Shri V.V. Hariharan, JCDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : Jyoti Balasundaram, Vice-President]. - Heard both sides on the applications for waiver of predeposit of Rs. 1,37,56,333/- and penalty of Rs. 2000/- (subject matter of Appeal No- E/384/09) and Rs. 2,46,60,649/- and penalty of Rs. 2000/- (subject matter of Appeal No. E/385/09). ....

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....process. 2. We find that the assessees have made out a strong prima facie case for total waiver in the light of the Tribunal's order in Madra Cements Ltd. v. CCE, Madurai vide Stay Order No- 243/09 dated 8-4-09 on identical issue following the earlier stay order in L.G. Balakrishnan & Bros. Ltd. v. CCE, Coimbatore, 2009 (13) S.T.R. 619 in which Tribunal's final order in Rajhans Metals (P) Ltd. ....