Procedural duty to transmit appeal records enforced after non-appearance by the designated authority in anti-dumping proceedings.

Rule 6 of the CEGAT (Countervailing Duty and Anti-dumping Duty) Procedure Rules, 1996 required the designated authority to transmit the records and proceedings connected with the appeal. As the authority had not appeared despite service of notice and had not forwarded the complete record, the Tribunal directed that a copy of the order be sent by registered post, requiring production of the entire records and appearance in the proceedings. The matter was then fixed for final hearing on a later date.

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Issues: Whether the designated authority was required to transmit the records and procedure leading to the appeals under Rule 6 of the CEGAT (Countervailing Duty and Anti-dumping Duty) Procedure Rules, 1996, and whether directions were necessary for appearance and production of records.

Analysis: The designated authority had not appeared despite service of notice and had not transmitted the records and proceedings as required by the procedural rule governing such appeals. The Tribunal therefore directed that a copy of the order be sent by registered post calling upon the designated authority to make available the entire records and enter appearance, and fixed the matter for final hearing on a later date.

Outcome: Directions issued to the designated authority to transmit the records and appear in the proceedings.

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