https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42145 A customs appeal could not be dismissed merely because a reply from a third-party government division was still awaited, when the appellants were not responsible for the delay. The proper course was to seek a prompt categorical response from that authority and then hear the appeal on merits after notice to the appellants. Treating the pending reply as a basis to render the stay application infructuous was held unjust, improper, and unsustainable. The impugned order was set aside, and the appeal and stay application were restored for decision in accordance with law. en-us Mon, 01 Feb 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:35:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42145 A customs appeal could not be dismissed merely because a reply from a third-party government division was still awaited, when the appellants were not responsible for the delay. The proper course was to seek a prompt categorical response from that authority and then hear the appeal on merits after notice to the appellants. Treating the pending reply as a basis to render the stay application infructuous was held unjust, improper, and unsustainable. The impugned order was set aside, and the appeal and stay application were restored for decision in accordance with law. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 01 Feb 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42145