TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
1996 (11) TMI 188
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....D. Sharma, JDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : J.H. Joglekar, Member (T)]. - These three appeals arise out of the same order-in-original and are, therefore, being taken together for disposal. 2.  The three appellants had imported polyester [filament] texturised yarn under cover of advance licences and claimed their clearance without payment of duty. Since some documents were incomp....
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....ors thereof. 3. Shri L.P. Asthana, ld. Advocate arguing for the appellants, stated that the orders of confiscation of the goods under Section 111(d) of the Customs Act, 1962 were not valid. He stated that the goods were imported in November, 1986 and at the time of importation, the subject licences were in force and valid. Their subsequent cancellation could not result in the goods being h....
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....appellants not having exercised option for redemption, the goods were still in the possession of the Customs. He stated that this aspect was not relevant in terms of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Union of India v. Sampat Raj Dugar reported in 1992 (58) E.L.T. 163 (S.C.). As regards the imposition of the penalty on the appellants, the ld. Advocate claimed that since the goods wer....
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....India Commercial Corporation as well as Fedco Pvt. Ltd. were considered by the Tribunal in their decision in the case of Sneh Sales Corporation. In this case, the goods were imported vide Bill of Entry dated 31-10-1986 and the licences were cancelled on 18-12-1986 on the ground that the licences were obtained by fraud and mis-representation. The Tribunal held that the licence continued to be valid....