1989 (6) TMI 74

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..... Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners prayed to quash the order dated 15-11-79 passed by the Deputy Collector, Central Excise, Bhubaneswar (opp. party no. 3), as per Annexure 3, the appellate order dated 4-10-80 passed by the Appellate Collector of Customs (opp. party no. 2) as per Annexure 4 and the revisional order dated 24-2-82 passed by the Addl. Secretary to Govt .....

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..... 3. In course of hearing Shri B. Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that the order by the revisional authority (Annexure-8) was passed ex parte and the petitioners had no opportunity to place their case before the said authority. He further submitted that in the meanwhile a material development which has taken place is that in the connected criminal case instituted against pe .....

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..... f the matter afresh in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly the writ application is allowed, the order passed by the revisional authority in Annexure 8 is quashed and the said authority is directed to dispose of the revision petition afresh after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. To cut out delay, we further direct that the petitioners shall appear before the revisional authority .....

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