2024 (12) TMI 157

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....peal before the Commissioner of GST and Central Excise (Appeals) with a delay of 28 days on the ground that the Order in Original was received by the appellant only on 16/11/2022. The Commissioner (Appeals) after noting that the delay is beyond the condonable period and also that the appellant has not pre-deposited the statutory amount for filing the appeal, rejected the appeal without going into the merits of the case. Hence the appellant has filed the present appeal before this forum. 3. Shri M. Amar, Ld. Chartered Accountant appeared for the appellant and Shri Harendra Singh Pal, Ld. Authorized Representative appeared for the respondent. 3.1 The learned Chartered Accountant (CA) stated that the appellant, is registered under service ta....

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....dequate justification is not a valid basis for the conclusion reached and prayed that their appeal may be allowed. 3.2 The Ld. AR has taken me through the impugned order and stated that there is a delay in filing of the appeal before the Commissioner Appeal which is beyond the powers of condonation as per the Statute. Further the appellant has not paid the pre-deposit as required under section 35 F of the Central Excise Act 1944 (CEA) read with section 83 of the Finance Act 1994 (FA). The amount of pre-deposit now claimed to be paid by the appellant was actually paid during the period April 2015 to August 2026 as per their declaration given along with the Appeal Memorandum. The payment is towards regular duty and pre-dates the SCN dated 22....