https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779936 CESTAT, Chennai dismissed the appeal for default under Rule 20 of the CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982. The Tribunal relied on SC authority discouraging routine adjournments and noted no application to decide the matter on merits ex parte or any sufficient cause for non-appearance. Because the appellant showed no interest in pursuing the appeal and had repeatedly failed to be represented, the Tribunal declined to decide merits in absentia and dismissed the appeal, permitting restoration only if the appellant later satisfies the Tribunal of sufficient cause for non-appearance. en-us Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:30:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779936 CESTAT, Chennai dismissed the appeal for default under Rule 20 of the CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982. The Tribunal relied on SC authority discouraging routine adjournments and noted no application to decide the matter on merits ex parte or any sufficient cause for non-appearance. Because the appellant showed no interest in pursuing the appeal and had repeatedly failed to be represented, the Tribunal declined to decide merits in absentia and dismissed the appeal, permitting restoration only if the appellant later satisfies the Tribunal of sufficient cause for non-appearance. Case-Laws Service Tax Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779936