2007 (3) TMI 91

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....mand of duty of Rs. 41,799/- along with imposition of personal penalty of identical amount under Rule 25 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002. In addition excess found raw material and semi-finished goods than the recorded balance in the statutory records stand confiscated with option to the appellant to redeem the same on payment of redemption fine. 2. After hearing both sides, I find that the ap....

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....d before issuance of show cause notice and as such in terms of Mumbai High Court derision in the case of CCE-I v. Gaurav Mercantiles Ltd. reported in 2005 (190) E.L.T. 11 (Bom.) under whose jurisdiction the appellant is, no penalty can be imposed under Section 11AC, I find that all the clearances were effected by the appellants on record. As such, the fact of clearance of goods exceeding the clear....