https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165562 A writ of mandamus was sought to compel disposal of pending excise appeals, and the court held that a statutory appellate authority performs a quasi-judicial function that must be exercised expeditiously. The objection based on Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure was rejected because that provision governs civil suits and does not bar a statutory appellate authority from deciding appeals. The absence of complete appeal particulars was not accepted as a ground for continued delay where the pendency of the appeals was undisputed. The writ was allowed and the authority was directed to decide the appeals after the petitioner furnished the required particulars. en-us Thu, 17 Jan 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:56:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165562 A writ of mandamus was sought to compel disposal of pending excise appeals, and the court held that a statutory appellate authority performs a quasi-judicial function that must be exercised expeditiously. The objection based on Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure was rejected because that provision governs civil suits and does not bar a statutory appellate authority from deciding appeals. The absence of complete appeal particulars was not accepted as a ground for continued delay where the pendency of the appeals was undisputed. The writ was allowed and the authority was directed to decide the appeals after the petitioner furnished the required particulars. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 17 Jan 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165562