Restoration of appeals on sufficient cause where a hearing date was not effectively communicated

A communication gap regarding the hearing date was accepted as sufficient cause for restoring the appeals and stay petition to their original number. The Tribunal noted that the earlier hearing date had fallen on a declared holiday and that the subsequent date was not effectively conveyed. On that factual basis, it restored the matters and directed the stay petition to be listed for hearing on the specified later date.

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Issues: Whether the appeals and stay petition deserved restoration to the original number on account of a communication gap regarding the hearing date.

Analysis: The Tribunal noted that the earlier hearing fixed for 14-4-1998 had been declared a holiday and that, on the facts explained, there was a communication gap as the subsequent date of hearing was not effectively conveyed. In view of this explanation, the Tribunal found sufficient cause to restore the matters.

Conclusion: The appeals along with the stay petition were restored to their original number, and the stay petition was directed to be listed for hearing on 2-9-1998.

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