Judgements

M/S Castings (India) Ltd. vs C.C.E., Jamshedpur on 8 February, 2001

Customs, Excise and Gold Tribunal – Calcutta
M/S Castings (India) Ltd. vs C.C.E., Jamshedpur on 8 February, 2001


ORDER

Archana Wadhwa:

1. The prayer in the application is for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal against the impugned order dated 25.8.2000.

2. It has been brought to our notice by Shri Dinesh Jha, learned Consultant that the said order was challenged by them before the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi. The said writ petition was disposed of by the Hon’ble High Court on 20.12.2000 directing the appellant to file an alternative remedy by filing the appeal before the Tribunal. It was also directed by the High Court that if the appellant files offered within period of 15 days the same would be decided by the Tribunal on merits. Accordingly, the appellant filed the appeal on 4.1.2001 which is within fortnight. In these circumstances, we condone the delay in filing the present appeal.

(Dictated & pronounced in Court)