1992 (9) TMI 228

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....lants. Smt. Ananya Ray, SDR, for the Respondents. [Order per : G.P. Agarwal, Member (J)]. - This is an application for Restoration of Appeal dismissed for default of appearance under Rule 20 of the CEGAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982 by the Tribunal vide its Order No. 68/92-C dated 24-2-1992. 2. Appearing on behalf of the appellants, Shri J.F. Pochkhanwala, learned Senior Counsel for the app....

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....somebody else in their organisation to brief the counsel, and further that despite the direction of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi to decide the matter within eight weeks, the appellants are not serious about expeditious disposal of the appeal. Consequently, the Tribunal vide its aforesaid Order dated 24-2-1992 dismissed the appeal for default of appearance under Rule 20 of the CEGAT (Procedure) ....

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....e appellants have failed to comply with the Stay Order No. 16/90-C dated 5-2-1990 passed by this Tribunal as modified by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi vide its Order dated 3-4-1991, the appeal was also otherwise liable to be dismissed in terms of Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962. 4. In his rejoinder, it was the contention of the learned Counsel for the appellants that the present appeal ....

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....he appellants that the reference to the period of 8 weeks in the Order was with regard to the deposit of Rs. 10,00,000/- and not with respect to the disposal of the appeal by this Tribunal. For ready reference, the relevant portion of the Order of the Court dated 3-4-1991 is reproduced as under : "...After hearing learned Counsel for the parties, we are of the opinion that it would be appropria....