Non-speaking Tribunal orders cannot stand when reasons are absent and party contentions are ignored; remand ordered for fresh consideration.

A Tribunal order was held unsustainable because it was non-speaking, gave no reasons, and failed to address the appellant's contentions. The Bombay High Court found that such an order could not stand where material submissions had not been considered. The impugned order was quashed and set aside, and the matter was remanded to the Tribunal for de novo consideration.

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Issues: Whether the Tribunal's order could be sustained when it did not record reasons and failed to deal with the appellant's contentions.

Analysis: The order under challenge was found to be non-speaking, as no reasons were given and the contentions raised were not dealt with. In such circumstances, the order could not be sustained and required fresh consideration by the Tribunal.

Conclusion: The impugned order was quashed and set aside and the matter was remanded to the Tribunal for de novo consideration.

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