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2022 (2) TMI 805 - AT - CustomsPenalty u/s 112(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 - evasion of anti-dumping duty by over valuating the goods imported from China - Principal Commissioner, even though the show cause notice did not require the appellant to show cause, imposed a penalty upon the appellant under section 112(a) of the Customs Act - HELD THAT:- It is a fact that the show cause notice was not issued to the appellant. It was issued only to five persons including Amit Agarwal, who is the Director of the appellant. The appellant has stated that since it was not required to file reply to the show cause notice, no reply was filed - Show cause notice is the basis on which any order can be passed against a person. This is the basic requirement of the principles of natural justice. As the show cause notice was not issued to the appellant, the appellant did not file any reply. The appellant cannot be faulted for not filing a reply since the show cause notice did not call upon the appellant to file a reply. The impugned order against the appellant deserves to be set aside. It would, therefore, not be necessary to examine whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had the jurisdiction to issue the show cause notice under section 28(4) of the Customs Act - the impugned order, in so far as it imposes a penalty of ₹ 10,00,000/- on the appellant under section 112(a) of the Customs Act, deserves to be set aside and is set aside - appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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