2003 (7) TMI 500

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....for the Respondent. [Order]. -  In both the appeals, the Revenue has questioned the validity of the impugned orders-in-appeal vide which the Commissioner (Appeals) has reduced the redemption fine and the penalty as imposed on them by the adjudicating authority. 2. The facts are not much in dispute. On visiting the factory premises of the respondent No. 1 some finished goods were....

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.... (Appeals) has maintained that order. But reduced the redemption fine to Rs. 5,000/- and penalty to Rs. 2,000/-. 3. The learned JDR has contended that penalty could not be reduced to Rs. 2,000/- as under Rule 25 of the Rules the penalty has to be minimum of Rs. 10,000/- which the adjudicating authority has rightly imposed. The redemption fine also according to the learned JDR could not be ....