2003 (5) TMI 441

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

....he Appellant. Shri Vikas Kumar, SDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : V.K. Agrawal, Member (T)]. - This is an application of M/s. Oswal Sugars Ltd. for waiver of pre-deposit of Central Excise duty amounting to Rs. 33,91,245/- and penalty of Rs. 34 lakhs. 2. Shri K.K. Anand, learned Advocate, submitted that on 2-5-99 sugar godown No. 2 of the Appellants gutted with fire, the intima....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

.... in spite of admission of loss of the sugar bags in fire, demand has been wrongly confirmed; that they had followed the procedure as they had intimated the incidence of fire by telegram and followed it with a letter dated 4-5-99. Finally, on query from the Bench, the learned Advocate submitted that they have filed the request for remission of Central Excise duty with the Department on 14-2-2002. ....