2008 (7) TMI 1110

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..... mber, Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange : 2. This appeal is filed against Adjudication Order No. AD/MAS/128/2000(SS) dated 05.10.2000 passed by the Assistant Director, Enforcement Directorate, Chennai imposing a penalty of Rs. 30,000 (Rupees thirty thousand only) against the appellant, Sultan Syed Ibrahim for contravention of provisions of Section 9(1)(b) & 9(1)(d) r/w 64(2) of the Foreign .....

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..... nor represented by anyone who has not taken pains to apprise this Tribunal about the compliance of the order. The non-compliance of pre-deposit order where the Writ Petition has already been dismissed by the Hon'ble Court way back in April, 2008, shows lack of bonafide on the part of the appellant. 3. It will be appropriate here to produce the provisions of Section 52(2) of the FERA, 1973, r .....

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..... was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. Provided further that where the Appellate Board is of opinion that the deposit to be made will cause undue hardship to the appellant, it may, in its own discretion, dispense with such a deposit either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as it may deem fit." 4. Thus/under the statutory scheme the appellants are unde .....

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