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1999 (4) TMI 576
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....hankar, Member (T)]. - The respondent to this appeal is absent and unrepresented. By letter dated 3-2-1999 adjournment is sought on the ground that the respondent's Advocate Shri V. Lakshmi Kumaran is busy in some other hearing. An adjournment of the hearing fixed for 13-1-1999 was granted on the same ground. In view of the fact that there is no request from Shri V. Lakshmi Kumaran assuming him ....
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....ally to be transported by country craft in bulk packing but they were actually transported in containers on a steamer. The contract was not amended to incorporate this fact, and continued to show the original price which was US $ 110 PMT CIF Bombay. He said the freight actually charged was US $ 500 per container totaling US $ 5,000 instead of constituting US $ 1173 in the original contract. He acc....
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....y that if by error the goods contracted to be shipped by sea were shipped by air only the actual cost to the buyer has to be added to the price. He therefore held that only US $ 1173 was to be taken as freight. Hence this appeal by the department. 5. It is not in dispute that the actual cost incurred for transportation is US $ 5,000. This is the amount that is required to be added according ....