2007 (6) TMI 370

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....te, for the Appellant. Shri A. Hore, JDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : Chittaranjan Satapathy, Member (T)]. - Heard both sides. 2. The learned Advocate appearing for the appellants states that the appellants applied for fixation of Annual Capacity of Production with effect from 1-9-97, which was fixed provisionally on 26-2-98 and then finally the ACP was determined on 23-12-98....

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.... lakhs twenty-three thousand and eight), which has been adjudicated upon. He points out that another show cause notice bearing the same number i.e. C.No. FE-13/KIU/KLG. I/97/537 dated 3-4-98, was also issued to the appellants demanding Rs. 1,01,915.50 (Rupees one lakh one thousand nine hundred and fifteen and paise fifty), which has not been adjudicated upon. It is the claim of the appellants that....

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....ants have had full opportunity to defend themselves against such demand before the lower authorities and that the second show cause notice bearing the same number and date has not been adjudicated upon, is of no consequence. 5. After hearing both sides and perusal of case records, we find that the jurisdictional Superintendent has not been careful while issuing the show cause notices. It c....

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....ve no ground to either agitate against the same or take support from the said notice which has obviously been issued by mistake. 6. As regards the argument of the learned Advocate that this is not a case deserving imposition of such a high amount of penalty, we find force in his submission. However, since the duty demanded as per the revised ACP has also not been paid subsequently, some pe....