(1.) NONE present for the Applicants. Heard the ld. A.R. (Commissoner) for the Department. The applicants have filed these applications for waiver of predeposit of duty of Rs. 1,72,24,497/ - and equal amount of penalty under Section 11AC of the Central Excise Act, 1944 on M/s Sri Vasavi Industries Ltd., and a penalty of Rs. 20.00 lakhs on Shri N. K. Das, Director (Commercial) of the Company and a penalty of Rs. 5.00 lakhs on Shri Arjala Satyanarayana, Deputy General Manager (Works) of the Company, in terms of Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002.