2013 (7) TMI 20

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..... availed. - However, looking to the sizable amount of duty demand which was confirmed in the order in original and its overall impact along with penalties and interest, on certain suitable condition of imposing cost, we are inclined, as a special case, to enable the petitioners to appear before the Tribunal and argue their stay petitions on merits. - earlier orders to be set aside - Stay petitions .....

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..... by way of pre-deposit in terms of section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944. To secure compliance, the Tribunal granted time upto 21.11.11. On 21.11.11, finding that there was no compliance and also that there was no representation on the part of the petitioner, the Tribunal dismissed the appeal of the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioners preferred restoration application which also came to .....

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..... e conscious that the Tribunal had given sufficient opportunities to the petitioners to appear and argue their stay petitions on merits. Such opportunities were not availed. However, looking to the sizable amount of duty demand which was confirmed in the order in original and its overall impact along with penalties and interest, on certain suitable condition of imposing cost, we are inclined, as a .....

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