2017 (7) TMI 764

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....e Judgment and Order, dated 06.03.2017 passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (in short, 'the Tribunal'). 2. The Tribunal has disposed of the statutory Appeal via, a cryptic order, which reads thus : " None appeared for the appellant although opportunity has been granted issuing notice on 09.02.2016 fixing the date of hearing for today. 2. Revenue supports the ....

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....counsel had made a request for adjournment so that the main counsel could remain present to prosecute the appeal on merits, albeit, on another day. 5. As a matter of fact, in the appeal, the stand taken is that the Tribunal ought to have adjourned the matter and fixed another date to hear the matter. It is the appellant's contention that because the Tribunal failed to do so, it amounted to vi....