2016 (10) TMI 386

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....ppeal is preferred, under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (for short "the Act"), against the order passed by the CESTAT, Bangalore in ST/COD/20405/2015 in ST/23019/2014 dated 31.08.2015. By the said order, the CESTAT rejected the appellant's application to condone the delay of 171 days in preferring the appeal against the order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) dated 30.04.2013. ....

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....ng the appeal before the Tribunal. From the order under appeal, it is evident that the appellant's father was admitted in hospital for 4 days in the month of February, 2014; 8 days in the month of May, 2014; and 6 days in the month of July, 2014 for liver and kidney ailment ie for a total period of 18 days in three different spells; the appellant sought condonation, of the delay in filing the a....

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.... this Court can exercise, under Section 35G of the Act to entertain the appeal, is only if a substantial question of law arises for consideration. The Tribunal is the final Court of fact, and save a finding based on no evidence or one which is perverse, no substantial question of law can be said to arise necessitating interference in an appeal under Section 35G of the Act. It is evident from th....