2005 (9) TMI 98

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....assed on the application under Section 35F of Central Excise Act, 1944 (hereinafter referred to as "Act") the Act, by which Tribunal has directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 1 crore within eight weeks as pre-deposit. 2. Heard Shri Pankaj Bhatia and Shri Amit Awasthi, learned Counsels for the petitioners and Sri Shambhu Chopra, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3. With t....

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.... Section 35F of the Act for waiver of pre-deposit and stay of the demand till the disposal of the appeal. It was pleaded before the Tribunal that the demand is wholly unjustified. It was further pleaded that the statement of the employees were recorded under coercion and there is no evidence that they have cleared any goods without payment of duty. It was also pleaded that under the Notification 2....