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1. Interpretation of the Tribunal's Larger Bench judgment regarding the import of second hand photocopiers without a license. 2. Applicability of the amended EXIM Policy requiring a license for importing second hand photocopiers. 3. Validity of the Commissioner (Appeals) order based on the Tribunal's judgment and the High Court's decision. Analysis: 1. The Revenue appealed against the Order-in-Appeal that enhanced the value of second hand photocopiers imported by the appellant. The Original authority had initially increased the value and confiscated the goods, later allowing redemption upon payment of fines and penalties. The Commissioner (Appeals) referenced the Tribunal's Larger Bench judgment in the Atul Commodities case, which held that second hand photocopiers are freely importable. The Commissioner applied this ratio to the present case, leading to the Revenue questioning the judgment's applicability in this appeal. 2. The learned Jt. CDR argued against accepting the Commissioner (Appeals) order, citing the non-acceptance of the Larger Bench decision by the Revenue. He mentioned the amendment in the EXIM Policy requiring a license for importing second hand photocopiers but acknowledged its prospective effect. The Jt. CDR sought to set aside the order and uphold the enhancement of value based on a Chartered Accountant's certificate. 3. The appellant's Counsel highlighted that the import of second hand photocopiers without a license had been settled in the Tribunal's Larger Bench judgment. Additionally, the Counsel referred to a case in the jurisdiction of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, where the court ruled in favor of importers regarding the free import of second hand photocopiers. The Counsel argued that similar appeals had been decided in favor of importers by the Bench, asserting the validity of the Commissioner (Appeals) order and requesting the dismissal of the Revenue's appeal. 4. After considering both parties' submissions, the Tribunal noted that the issue of importing second hand photocopiers without a license had been conclusively addressed by the Larger Bench's judgment and the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision. Given the settled nature of the issue in favor of the importers, the Tribunal rejected the Revenue's appeal, affirming the validity of the Commissioner (Appeals) order based on the established legal precedents. This comprehensive analysis of the judgment addresses the interpretation of legal provisions, the application of precedents, and the impact of policy amendments on the importation of second hand photocopiers without a license.
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