2015 (1) TMI 1099

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..... the lawyer. Whether ground for adjournment is tenable or not is another aspect of the matter. We think that the learned Tribunal should have considered this request though not made through the lawyer. - It was the duty of the lawyer to appear before the learned Tribunal or if for any reason he does not appear, it is his primary duty to inform the Court or the Tribunal concerned as to his inability to appear and ask it to disengage from the matter. We think that it was the apparent lapse on the part of the learned lawyer, whether deliberate or indeliberate is not know to us. The learned Tribunal should have taken note of this fact. Unfortunately, it was not considered. Then, we notice that the learned Tribunal without having any application .....

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..... ies for final hearing of this matter is required. This appeal is directed against the order of the learned Tribunal dated 10.09.2014, whereby it in exercise of its jurisdiction has passed an order asking the appellant before us to deposit the tax component as well as the interest one keeping the appeal pending for hearing. It is appropriate to record that no application for waiver of pre-deposit was made. It appears from the findings of the learned Tribunal that no one appeared for the appellant on the day when the impugned order was passed. It is noted that a letter was communicated to the registry of the learned Tribunal by the appellant himself stating that he was unwell and therefore an adjournment should be granted. In our consid .....

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..... if the facts and circumstances of the case so warranted. In this case, the learned Tribunal has recorded the version of the Revenue and decided that order of entire amount of pre-deposit and interest should be passed. As we have already recorded that this order is without jurisdiction when there is no such prayer or grievance is made. The learned Tribunal virtually passed order of recovery of tax and interest without having any recovery proceedings. However, taking note of the aforesaid situation and the submission of the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant will make a suitable application or applications, we set aside the impugned order. It would be open for the appellant to make suitable application or applicatio .....

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