✦ Bombay High Court · 21 Apr 2011

Niranjan Alloy Steels Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

Writ Petition No. 2700 of 2011P DEVADHAR, A A SAYED

Case at a glance

Outcome

Quashed

Accordingly, the order dated 17th January, 2011 is quashed and set

Provisions considered

Key paragraphs

  • Para 22. Accordingly, the order dated 17th January, 2011 is quashed and set aside. The matter is restored to the file of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal for deciding the waiver application afresh and in accordance with law. ( A.A. SAYED, J. ) (J.P.…

Judgment

Mr. Prakash Shah with Mr. J. Sanghavi i/by PDS Legal for the Petitioner. Mrs. S.J. Shah with Ms. Suchitra Kamble for the Respondents. CORAM : J.P. DEVADHAR AND A.A. SAYED, JJ. DATE : 21ST APRIL, 2011. P.C.

1.

The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 17th January, 2011 passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal disposing of the waiver application by directing the petitioner to deposit an amount of Rs. 2.11 Crores under section 35 (F) of Central Excise Act 1944. It is not in dispute that the said order is an exparte order. It appears that on the appointed date the learned Counsel for the petitioner could not appear before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal as he was appearing in a matter before this Court. In these circumstances the matter was 2 wp2700.11.sxw proceeded exparte. After the matter was argued for sometime, Counsel for the parties states that the impugned order dated 17th January, 2011 be quashed and set aside and the matter be remitted back to the file of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal for deciding application for waiver of predeposit afresh and in accordance with law.

Operative part

2.

Accordingly, the order dated 17th January, 2011 is quashed and set aside. The matter is restored to the file of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal for deciding the waiver application afresh and in accordance with law. ( A.A. SAYED, J. )

(J.P. DEVADHAR, J.)

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the order dated 17th January, 2011 is quashed and set

Which court decided this case, and when?

Bombay High Court, on 21 Apr 2011. The bench was P DEVADHAR, A A SAYED.

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