2008 (1) TMI 403

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..... e and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal. 2. We find from a perusal thereof, particularly page 73, that the following hand written order was passed : "Heard both sides. [Gold allowed to be redeemed on payment of a fine of Rs. In case gold is already sold and hence it cannot be so redeemed. As the gold is sold be allowed to be redeemed and the redemption fine is determined to be Rs. 1.5 lakhs. As .....

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..... nged and the decision reversed, whatever be the circumstances, particularly without any notice to any of the parties. This really amounts to tampering with the judicial record. The matter appears to us to be quite serious because if this is allowed to go unchecked, an order passed by the Tribunal will have no sanctity because it can be changed at will and different conclusions arrived at on differ .....

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