2008 (6) TMI 642

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..... er of the Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange is delivered by Shri O.P. Nahar, Chairperson; 2. These two appeal No.D-147/03 and D-180/03 are filed on 28.11.03 and 22.12.03 respectively with a court fee of Rs. 750 each challenging adjudication order described below : - (a) Appeal No.D-147/03 against Adjudication Order No. ADJ/601-601/DZ/03/AD(SRB) dated 6.10.2003 passed by Assistant Director, E .....

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..... of Rs. 9,250 each but none of the appellants made up the deficit court fee. Thereafter these appeals are listed before the Tribunal on the question of removal of defect. 4. Learned counsel Shri R.K. Handoo filed an application separately in each of these appeals making two contentions as noted below: - (i) Court fee payable in each of these appeals when penalty amount is below Rs. 1 lakh is not m .....

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..... f Bombay High Court in Premier Ltd. v. Union of India 2007 (206) ELT 47 (Bombay). As these appeals are required to be heard by Special Director (Appeals) FEMA so these appeals should be transferred to the appropriate forum for further hearing. 5. Without going deeply into the question deficiency of court fee, this Tribunal proceeds to dismiss these appeals when proper appellate forum is Special Di .....

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