1991 (3) TMI 351

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....hearing. Heard arguments in full on behalf of the learned advocate for the applicants and the learned State Representative. In this application under section 8 of the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal Act, 1987, the applicants challenge seizure of a consignment of kendu leaves carried in lorry No. ORH 2826 from Orissa on September 29, 1989, at Chichira Check-post, Midnapore, and imposition of penal....

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.... transported to that State. This was found after verification. That being the position, we are satisfied that this is a fit case where a token penalty will meet the ends of justice, although there was a technical violation of the provisions of law. Therefore, we would like to reduce the amount of penalty as revised by the Assistant Commissioner to a mere token penalty of Rs. 5,000. According....