2005 (11) TMI 265

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....  Shri S. Murugappan, Advocate, for the Appellant. Shri K. Sambi Reddy, JDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : S.L. Peeran, Member (J)]. - All these appeals arise from a common O-I-O No. 366/2002, dated 23-10-2002 passed by the Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion), Mumbai. The allegation against the appellants were that they had failed to fulfill the export obligation in terms o....

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....t the duty liability in six installments. They had failed to comply with the said terms and hence, proceedings were initiated and the duties and penalties have been confirmed. The imported goods were also confiscated. However, they were given option to redeem the goods on payment of fine. 2. The contention of the appellant is that they have deposited the differential duty and complied wit....

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....) (vi)   Dyna Lamps & Glass Works Ltd. v. CC, Chennai - 2003 (157) E.L.T. 73 (Tri.-Chennai) (vii)  Fal Industries Ltd. v. CC, Chennai - 2003 (159) E.L.T. 215 (Tri.-Chennai) It is contended by the Learned Counsel that in terms of the above cited judgments, the Tribunal has been pleased to set aside the imposition of penalty, interest and RF on the ground that if there are ex....

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....' products became uncompetitive. Therefore, in spite of their best efforts, they could not find suitable markets or orders for exporting their goods and, therefore, this resulted in non-compliance of the export obligation within the time stipulated. The learned Counsel submits that in view of the cited judgments, the penalty, interest and fine should be set aside. 3.The learned JDR defended the....