2008 (8) TMI 379

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....ated 4-3-1998, wherein the redemption fine was reduced to Rs. 6 lakhs and the personal penalty was also reduced to Rs. 60,000/- is put in issue in this writ petition. 2. The material facts that are necessary for disposal of the writ petition are as follows :- The writ petitioner vide Bill of Entry dated 22-8-1997 imported 1788 sets of Crystal Glassware valued at Rs. 7,06,978/- claiming class....

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.... appeal to the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Appeals) questioning the quantum of imposition of fine and personal penalty. The appellate authority has reduced the redemption fine to Rs. 8 lakhs and personal penalty to Rs. 80,000/-. Not satisfied with the order, the writ petitioner carried the matter on further appeal to the CEGAT, which by reason of the impugned order, reduced the red....

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.... of redemption fine of Rs. 16,25,000/- and personal penalty in a sum of Rs. 1,62,000/-, stage by stage the petitioner got some favourable orders and ultimately he got an order of reducing the redemption fine to Rs. 6 lakhs and personal penalty to Rs. 60,000/-. Even before us, the learned counsel is not able to place any materiel as to how the order passed by the CEGAT is erroneous in nature. Furth....