TMI Blog2022 (2) TMI 736X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be doubted. In such a view of the matter, since the petitioner has now expressed his willingness to pay the filing fee under the online method, an opportunity to make such payment ought to be made available to the petitioner. The petitioner is permitted to pay the filing fee for the appeal against the order through the online method within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. If such payment is made, the appellate authority shall accept the same into its files and consider the appeals on merits. Petition disposed off. - WP(C) NO. 12552 OF 2021 & 12576 OF 2021 - - - Dated:- 17-1-2022 - THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS PETITIONERS: SRI.G.HARIHARAN AND SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPON ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... .(C) No.12552 of 2021 while the order ST 37/2019-2020 is challenged in the appeal involved in W.P. (C) No.12576 of 2021. The fee for preferring the appeal was ₹ 16,410/- in W.P.(C) No.12552 of 2021 and ₹ 72,609/- in W.P.(C) No.12576 of 2021. 5. As per the procedure now prevailing, the fee for appeal ought to have been paid through the online method. Petitioner alleges that he could not pay the same through online method due to technical snags. In order to avoid period of limitation, petitioner took two demand drafts on 23.12.2020 bearing No.928864 and 928865, both drawn through the State Bank of India, High Court Branch. However, the second respondent refused to accept the demand drafts submitted by the petitioner and due to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... is within the period of limitation itself. Therefore the bona fides of the petitioner cannot be doubted. In such a view of the matter, since the petitioner has now expressed his willingness to pay the filing fee under the online method, an opportunity to make such payment ought to be made available to the petitioner. In view of the above, the petitioner is permitted to pay the filing fee for the appeal against the order No.36/2019-2020 and 37/2019-20-ST both dated 19.02.2020 through the online method within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. If such payment is made, the appellate authority shall accept the same into its files and consider the appeals on merits. 10. If the demand draft taken by the pe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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