2009 (5) TMI 74

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....r. Gurpreet Singh for the Respondent. ORDER T.S. Thakur, CJ. - In this petition for a writ of mandamus, the only relief which the petitioner has sought is a writ of mandamus directing an early disposal of the appeal filed and pending before the Commissioner (Appeals), Central Excise & Customs, Chandigarh. According to the petitioner, the arguments in the appeal were heard by the Commissio....

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.... now filed an application placing on record a copy of the order in appeal dated 19-5-2009. He submits that since the appeal in question has been disposed of by the Commissioner, this petition does not survive for consideration and may be disposed of as such. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, contended that the delay in disposal of the appeal was itself sufficient to render the App....