2013 (12) TMI 1237

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....Ramachandra Rao, J Heard Sri V.Hari Haran, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.5118 of 2013, Sri B.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.5138 of 2013 and Sri A.Rajasekhar Reddy, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the respondents in both the writ petitions. 2. The petitioners herein were assessed to excise duty along with interest and penalty under the provisions of....

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.... No.E/Stay/2032/2012 and sought waiver of requirement of pre-deposit of the disputed duty, interest and penalty pending disposal of the appeal. 5. On account of a vacancy in the Tribunal due to the retirement of a technical member, the Tribunal was not able to take up the stay applications in the above appeals filed by the petitioners before it. 6. Meanwhile a Circular dt.01-01-2013 has been....

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....it's property and goods. 8. The petitioners contend that they have filed appeals before the Tribunal challenging the order-in-original and order-in-appeal respectively passed against them; that they have prima facie case and balance of convenience in their favour; that pending consideration of their stay applications by the Tribunal, if coercive measures are taken by respondents to recover the ....