2008 (1) TMI 403

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....duced by Mr. S. Chandran, who is the Registrar of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal. 2. We find from a perusal thereof, particularly page 73, that the following hand written order was passed : "Heard both sides. [Gold allowed to be redeemed on payment of a fine of Rs. In case gold is already sold and hence it cannot be so redeemed. As the gold is sold be allowed to be re....

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....after an order has been written and signed, it cannot subsequently be changed and the decision reversed, whatever be the circumstances, particularly without any notice to any of the parties. This really amounts to tampering with the judicial record. The matter appears to us to be quite serious because if this is allowed to go unchecked, an order passed by the Tribunal will have no sanctity because....