T.P. Nambiar, Member (J)

1. These are three appeals filed by the appellants against orders passed by the learned Collector of Customs (Appeals) by which orders the learned Collector confiscated the T.V. tubes which were imported by the appellants and in view of confiscation, the appellants were given an opportunity to redeem the same on payment of redemption fine.

2. In C-74/86 the appeal is directed against the order No. Cal-Cus/2452 dt. 25th October, 1985, by which order the learned Collector (Appeals) confiscated a consignment of 96 pcs of colour picture tubes of 20" size. The learned Collector in this order held that the goods imported are specifically covered by appendix 8, vide serial no. 6 of 1983-84 policy, and hence the question of allowing clearance of the same under additional licence in terms of para 186 (8) does not arise. The appellant had contended that the goods imported are spares, but the learned Collector did not dispute in this order that the goods are not spares.

3. In appeal No. C-75/86, the appellant directed this appeal against the order passed by the learned Collector of Customs (Appeals) in No. Cal-Cus/2451 dated 25-10-1985. The original order in this ca