2008 (3) TMI 138

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....Shri R.K. Verma, DR, for the Respondent. [Order Per M. Veeraiyan Member (Technical)]- All these appeals are by a common appellant and involve a common issue and therefore, being dealt with by a common order. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Samsara Shipping Pvt. Ltd. in the Indian agent of M/s. Islamic Republic Shipping Line.  They have their own containers besides owning the ships plying between I....

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....id purpose and M/s. Moody International India is one of the nominated agencies for the said purpose. 4. The appellant have received the consignments along with inspection certificates but the same were issued by M/s. Moody International, Iran. The appellant's contention was that they were under bona fide belief that M/s. Moody International, Iran must be an associate concern of M/s. Moody Interna....

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....ara Shipping Pvt. Ltd. were found to be guilty and in each case penalties of amounts ranging from Rs.1,00,000/- to Rs.2,60,000/- have been imposed on the ground that they have carried  these consignments in containers/ships without a valid certificate. 7. We have carefully considered the submissions and perused the relevant records. We do not find any evidence against the appellant to indica....