https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761890 CESTAT Chennai dismissed appellant's case for default due to non-appearance of appellant or authorized representative at public hearing without sufficient cause. Tribunal applied Rule 20 of CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982, which allows dismissal for non-appearance but permits restoration if appellant later demonstrates sufficient cause. Court emphasized adjournments cannot be granted merely upon request without serious reason supported by proof. Appeal rejected for default and disposed of accordingly. en-us Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:47:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761890 CESTAT Chennai dismissed appellant's case for default due to non-appearance of appellant or authorized representative at public hearing without sufficient cause. Tribunal applied Rule 20 of CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982, which allows dismissal for non-appearance but permits restoration if appellant later demonstrates sufficient cause. Court emphasized adjournments cannot be granted merely upon request without serious reason supported by proof. Appeal rejected for default and disposed of accordingly. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761890