2000 (8) TMI 629

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..... . The appellants are absent in spite of today s notice of hearing having been sent to them well in advance. Accordingly we have heard Shri R.K. Roy, ld. JDR and have gone through the impugned orders. 2. In Appeal No. 151/99, Poppy seeds valued at Rs. 35,14,308/- have been confiscated on the ground of non-production of import licence by the appellants. However, an option has been given to t .....

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..... the above redemption fine, though the Commissioner has observed that margin of profit is to the tune of Rs. 106%, but lower redemption fine has been fixed after considering the demurrage and container detention charges. We find that in an identical case, the Tribunal in the case of Kirti Co. v. C.C. - 2001 (130) E.L.T. 151 (Tribunal) = 2000 (39) RLT 485 (CEGAT), Tribunal has reduced the redempt .....

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