2015 (8) TMI 747

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..... JUDGMENT Antony Dominic, J. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. This appeal is filed aggrieved by Annexure-A order passed by the Customs Excise and Service Tax appellate authority South Zone Bench, Bangalore, whereby Application No.ST/COD/380/2011 in Appeal No.ST/2790/2011 praying for condonation of delay was ....

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....that the delay has not been satisfactorily explained. 4. According to us, when such requests were received by the Tribunal, seeking an adjournment of the hearing, in the absence of a finding that the request was not made for bona fide reasons, the Tribunal was not justified in rejecting the same and proceeding with the hearing of the matter. We are therefore unable to sustain the order dismissi....