2012 (3) TMI 624

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.... the appellant. Mr. Pradeep S Jetly with Mr.S D Bhosale for the respondent. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard. Admit on the following substantial question of law. "Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the CESTAT was justified in dismissing the appeal on the ground that it has been filed before the Commissioner (Appeals) beyond condonable period of limitation as provided under Sec....

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....e Office of the Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals) informed the assessee that no appeal filed by the assessee was pending before the Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals). Thereupon, the assessee requested the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise to transfer the appeal paper book to the Office of the Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals). It appears that on 3rd May 20....

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.... in fact forwarded by the assessee to the Office of the Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals) within the period of limitation prescribed under the Act is not in dispute. It is not in dispute that the appeal memo with the application seeking waiver of predeposit was in fact delivered in the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, which is also situated in the same building in whi....