2006 (2) TMI 170

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....r also, but we need not go into that aspect of the matter.  In the year 1990, the writ-petitioner (respondent herein) filed a writ petition being MP No. 512/1990 in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur (Indore Bench). The writ petition was disposed of in terms of the consent order dated 25th April, 1992, which reads as under : "1. There shall be no dispute as to classification of t....

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.... as may be from 25-7-91 or 1-3-92 according as the adjudicating authorities finds in the matter and duty, if any shall be recoverable accordingly. 4. The Petitioner's apprehension that he may not be allowed proper hearing by the authorities should be properly allayed so that he has full confidence in the procedure adopted by the adjudicating authorities and reasonable opportunity should be give....

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....Union of India-the appellant herein issued a show cause notice/order reclassifying the goods under Sl. No. 14(b) of the Notification No. 53/91-C.E., dated 25-7-1991 as further amended by Notification No. 23/92-C.E., dated 1st March, 1992. Since this order had been passed by the appellant without affording an opportunity to the respondent-writ petitioner, the apprehension expressed by it which find....