2002 (5) TMI 484

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..... Jain, SDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : Justice K.K. Usha, President]. The Challenge in this appeal of the assessee is against the order of the Commissioner, Central Excise, Meerut dated 17-1-2001. One of grounds in the Memo. of appeal is that the Order was passed ex-parte without observing the principles of natural justice. The appellant would submit that there was no fair hearing .....

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..... 0. Under these circumstances the Commissioner could have granted a further opportunity to the appellant by adjourning the matter for a few days. 3. In the light of the above we set aside the order impugned and remand the matter for fresh hearing by the Commissioner. It is agreed by the appellant that the amount deposited by them, pursuant to the interlocutory order passed by this Tribunal, can b .....

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