2014 (9) TMI 579

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....ding Counsel for Customs and Central Excise ORDER The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition challenging an order in Original passed by the second respondent on 02.08.2010, calling upon the petitioner to pay duty amount of Rs. 5,11,350/- under the Customs Act, 1962, confirmed by the Appellate Authority. 2. Heard Mr. N. Viswanathan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Mohana....

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.... order after a gap of about three years and attempted to file an appeal. Since the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), did not have the power to condone the delay, he rejected the appeal. The said order was confirmed by CESTAT on 18.09.2013. Thereafter, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition challenging the order in Original. 5. Technically the petitioner could not have maintain....