2009 (6) TMI 739

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.... K.P. Singh, DR, for the Respondent. [Order per : M. Veeraiyan, Member (T)]. - Heard both sides on the stay petition. 2. The matter is before the Tribunal for the second time. 3. The relevant facts, in brief, are as follows : (a) The issue is whether the clearance made by The Empire Safe Co. owned by Shri Bhupinder Singh Bhatia and the clearance by M/s. Empire Safe Co....

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....and the said Shri Dayachand has left the station and his whereabouts were not known to the Department as well as to the appellants. Copy of statement of Smt. Jagbinder Kaur Bhatia could not be made available as all the documents in original with the Department were reportedly lost "due to natural fury and the circumstances beyond the control of the adjudicating authority or as human beings as such....

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....al vide order dated 14-8-07 did not accede to the said request. Even after that, there is considerable delay in issuing the impugned order. He also submits that widow of Bhupinder Singh Bhatia who is pursuing the appeal is about 70 years old and financially, she is very weak and any order of pre-deposit will be very harsh on her. 6. The demand relates to the period from July, 1983 to Feb. ....