2013 (8) TMI 891

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....ioner. Shri V. Gopala Krishna Gokhaley, Counsel, for the Respondent. ORDER By the impugned order dated 17-6-2013 the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (for short, 'the CESTAT') had dismissed the petitioner's application for modification of the earlier order dated 19-3-2013 under which interim stay was granted subject to depositing Rs. 30,00,000/- within ten weeks. 2.&e....

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.... of the petitioner, the CESTAT proceeded further and passed the impugned order on merits. Thus, it is apparent that the impugned order came to be passed without hearing the petitioner. Having regard to the nature of the controversy involved and moreover heavy amounts were directed to be remitted as pre-deposit, in our considered opinion it would be appropriate to provide an opportunity of personal....