https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210404 The High Court condemned the delay in disposing of an appeal filed in 1978 under the Central Excise Act, emphasizing the duty to expedite appeals. The Court directed the first respondent to dispose of the appeal promptly within two weeks. Additionally, the encashment of the Bank Guarantee during the appeal was deemed arbitrary and illegal. The Court ordered the respondents to refund the encashed amount to the petitioner with interest and maintained the General Security Bond pending the appeal's final outcome. en-us Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210404 The High Court condemned the delay in disposing of an appeal filed in 1978 under the Central Excise Act, emphasizing the duty to expedite appeals. The Court directed the first respondent to dispose of the appeal promptly within two weeks. Additionally, the encashment of the Bank Guarantee during the appeal was deemed arbitrary and illegal. The Court ordered the respondents to refund the encashed amount to the petitioner with interest and maintained the General Security Bond pending the appeal's final outcome. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210404