https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=243121 The High Court set aside the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal's order dismissing the application for stay due to the appellant's non-appearance. The High Court allowed the appeal, restored the application/appeal to CESTAT for fresh adjudication, and directed the appellant to deposit Rs.10,000/- as costs. The court emphasized that dismissal for non-representation on the first instance may not be appropriate, as tribunals should decide on merits. The parties were instructed to appear before CESTAT for further proceedings. en-us Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 18:37:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=243121 The High Court set aside the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal's order dismissing the application for stay due to the appellant's non-appearance. The High Court allowed the appeal, restored the application/appeal to CESTAT for fresh adjudication, and directed the appellant to deposit Rs.10,000/- as costs. The court emphasized that dismissal for non-representation on the first instance may not be appropriate, as tribunals should decide on merits. The parties were instructed to appear before CESTAT for further proceedings. Case-Laws Central Excise Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=243121