1996 (9) TMI 136

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....en up for final hearing. 2.The prayer of the petitioner is to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records of the case and quash S/Order No. 193/96, dated 3-7-1996 passed by the first respondent herein and further direct the first respondent to re-hear the stay applications filed by the respondent herein on merits and pass such further or other orders as may be deemed fit an....

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.... Ashok Gupta, the Law Officer of the company, as its duly constituted attorney to appear in the matter. The said Mr. Ashok Gupta was indisposed on account of severe lower back pain on 28-6-1996. Therefore, by application dated 28-6-1996, the petitioner sought an adjournment of the proceedings from the first respondent and the first respondent was pleased to grant an adjournment and post the matter....

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....ecide the matter on merits and dismissed the stay application by stating that the petitioner has not provided any evidence that LABSA is the same as Sulphonic Acid. The first respondent has directed the petitioner to make a pre-deposit of the entire duty demanded by the department, viz., a sum of Rs. 1,55,77,740/- forthwith." 4. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed the above writ pet....

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....mount of Rs. 1,55,77,740/- demanded in terms of the impugned order which was the subject matter before the Tribunal itself is an indication of undue hardship to the petitioner even though the petitioner-company is a reputed company. On the other hand, the learned Additional Central Government Standing Counsel, Mr. A. Jayachandran submits that there is no infirmity in the impugned order. 5.I hav....