2006 (2) TMI 72

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....inghvi, C.J.]. -1.  This is a petition for quashing order dated August 16, 2005 passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, South Zonal Bench, Bangalore (for short 'the Tribunal') vide which the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of assessment passed by the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Guntur was dismissed on the ground of non-deposit of the ....

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....of the petitioner, Additional Commissioner of Central Excise, Guntur vide his order dated 29-7-2002 confirmed the. demand of Rs.4,38,462/- and also imposed penalty and levied interest under Sections 11AC and 11AB of the Act. On appeal, Commissioner (Appeals) vide his order dated 11-2-2004 confirmed the demand of duty, but set aside the penalty imposed under Section 11AC of the Act. He also reduced....

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....iled applications for modification of order dated 28-1-2005, but could not persuade the Tribunal to reconsider its decision in the matter of pre-deposit of the amount of duty and penalty as a condition precedent to the hearing of the appeal. By an order dated 18-5-2005, the Tribunal dismissed the applications, but granted two months further time for compliance of order dated 28-1-2005. On the last....