2010 (3) TMI 956

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..... the same was not decided till 2009, they made an application for reconstruction vide their letter dated 2-3-2009 enclosing copies of all the relevant papers. Accordingly, the file was reconstructed since the appeal papers had not been received from Mumbai. Thereafter, hearings were fixed on 8-6-2009, 4-8-2009 and today. No one has appeared on all the three dates, nor there is any request from the .....

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..... ting Authority had given an opportunity of personal hearing and on that day there were communal riots in the city and therefore they gave a telegram seeking adjournment. They were expecting they would be given another opportunity to present their case but surprisingly they received the final order without any further reference to them. The personal hearing was fixed on 28-7-99 whereas the order wa .....

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..... y one personal hearing and even though there was a gap of three months from the date of personal hearing which was not attended by the appellant on the ground of communal disturbances, yet he did not offer another personal hearing. Further, we also notice that in the Order-in-Original there is no mention of the letter from the appellants and the request for adjournment etc. There is a bland observ .....

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