2011 (2) TMI 1061

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....orised Representative (SDR) for the respondent Per: M.V. Ravindran: This stay petition is for waiver of pre-deposit in respect of the following amounts: (i) duty of Rs. 34,96,774/- along with interest; (ii) equal amount of penalty under Section 11AC of Central Excise Act, 1944 and penalty of Rs. 10,000/- under Rule 26 of Central Excise Rules, 2002 3. Heard both sides and peruse....

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....issed for non-compliance.  6. The learned SDR, on the other hand, submits that the conduct of the assessee is not correct and proper.  It is his submission, that the appellant took ample time, i.e. about 7 months, to file the reply to the show-cause notice and after filing the reply they did not appear before the adjudicating authority. 7. After considering the submissions made b....