2004 (12) TMI 254

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....he appellant is aggrieved with OIA No. C-Cus. 132/2002, dated 12-4-2002. The appellants had imported 10,800 kgs. of HDPL on the basis of transferable DEEC Licence in terms of para 7.27 of Handbook 1997-2002. Their claim was rejected on the ground that the advance licence had lapsed and they were not in force when the goods were cleared on the bond. Further, there is no dispute about the licence be....

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....een in the name of the importer at the time of shipment and at the time when it was cleared from the bond. However, this is distinguished by the learned Counsel on the ground that even in terms of Notification No. 31/97-Cus., dated 1-4-1997 as amended, the materials imported should be covered by a DEEC Certificate issued by the licensing authority which is proper and the licence should have been v....