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Issues: (i) Whether the stay application was maintainable in the absence of any demand and with Section 35F of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 inapplicable; (ii) whether out of turn hearing should be granted on account of recurring effect and a running contract.
Issue (i): Whether the stay application was maintainable in the absence of any demand and with Section 35F of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 inapplicable.
Analysis: As no demand had been created in the case, the pre-deposit requirement under Section 35F was held to have no application. On that basis, the stay request could not survive for adjudication.
Conclusion: The stay application was rejected as infructuous.
Issue (ii): Whether out of turn hearing should be granted on account of recurring effect and a running contract.
Analysis: The matter was stated to arise from a running contract and to have recurring effect, creating the possibility of multiplicity of proceedings. That consideration was accepted as sufficient reason for expediting the hearing.
Conclusion: Out of turn hearing was granted and the matter was directed to be heard on merits on the date fixed.
Final Conclusion: The interim request for stay failed, but the appeal was taken up for expedited hearing on merits.
Ratio Decidendi: Where no demand has been created, Section 35F of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 does not apply, and a stay application may be rejected as infructuous; expeditious hearing may be ordered where the dispute has recurring effect and may lead to multiplicity of proceedings.