2017 (11) TMI 1437

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....ondent ORDER Brief facts of the case are that the appellants were engaged in the business of trading paper products such as printed thermal rolls, paper articles, paper sheets, lottery tickets which are finally supplied to banks, shopping malls, eateries, State Road Transport Corporation etc. During the period 19.04.2010 to 24.06.2010, the Appellant imported printed thermal paper rolls vide 18 B....

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....the ground that the process undertaken by Sri Lankan supplier does not confer the status  of originating products. Confiscation and penalty was also proposed. During 11.08.2015, the Appellant wrote to DRI regarding the status of the investigation. Further, the change of address was indicated to DRI vide letter dated 09.10.2015. The personal hearing notices were also undelivered to the Appella....

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....atter may be remanded to the adjudicating authority with a direction to grant an opportunity to the appellant for submitting evidence as well as personal hearing. 3.   Ld. AR Shri B. Balamurugan reiterated the findings in the impugned order. 4.   Heard both sides. 5.   It is indeed correct that the impugned order has been passed without hearing the appellant. The a....