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TMI Blog2006 (2) TMI 380X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (J)]. - Ld. Commissioner of Customs (Imports) demanded duty of over Rs. 58 lakhs from the appellants in respect of goods imported by them and cleared under a few Bills of Entry. He also appropriated the cash deposit of Rs. 7 lakhs made by the party, towards this demand, besides realising an amount of Rs. 1,95,032/- through enforcement of Bank Guarantees. Thus, in terms of the impugned order, du ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ought to be cleared with the benefit of concessional rate of duty under Notification No. 20/99-Cus., dated 28-2-1999 as well as the benefit of exemption from Special Additional Duty (SAD) under Notification No. 22/99, dated 28-2-1999. In provisional assessments, these benefits were allowed. Ld. Commissioner, in the impugned order, finalised the assessments by disallowing the benefits of the Notifi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Managing Director of the company admitted that they had subjected the goods to a process of manufacture. That statement, it appears, was never retracted. Thus, it appears that the benefit of exemption from payment of SAD was also not available to the subject goods as held by ld. Commissioner. The appellants have not made out prima facie case against the demand of duty. At this stage, we have noti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed copy of this order. In the event of due compliance with this direction, there will be waiver of pre-deposit and stay of recovery in respect of the penalty amount. Report compliance on 6-4-2006. 4. We have another application before us, which seeks early disposal of the appeal. This application is not opposed. In the circumstances, having regard to the high stake involved in the case, we a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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