TMI Blog2022 (8) TMI 1119X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... st opportunity to the Appellant but to appear in the matter and therefore I am adjourning the matter to 24/11/2021 as last opportunity. Registry to issue notice." 1.2 Subsequently, on 06.01.2022, the Bench has observed as follows:- "Appellant is absent. No e-notice could be sent for want of email Id. Issue physical notice to the appellant if order dated 30.07.2021 has not been complied with fixing date 03.03.2022 for hearing of the appeal." 1.3 In compliance, the Registry has on 07.03.2022 issued one more notice fixing the date of hearing on 31.05.2022. Subsequently, as there was no court, the matter was adjourned for today. In view of Public Notice No.3/2019 dated 18.02.2019 and the subsequent Circular dated 19.04.2022, issued by ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... all heavy parcels may be sent by registered post only, not availing BNPL." 1.4 In view of the fact that the Bench had on 30.07.2021 directed the matter to be listed for hearing as a last chance and thereafter the matter got listed four times with sufficient notice to the appellant and the appellant has filed to comply with the same, the appeal needs to be dismissed in terms of Rule 20 of CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982. 2.1 Hon'ble Apex Court has in the case of Ishwarlal Mali Rathod vs Gopal & Others vide order dated 20.09.2021 [in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos.14117-14118 of 2021], condemning the practice of seeking repeated adjournments and courts granting the same mechanically has observed as follows: "5.5 Today the judiciary and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... science is clear and the judicial officer has to bear in mind his duties to the litigants who are before the courts and who have come for justice and for whom Courts are meant and all efforts shall be made by the courts to provide timely justice to the litigants. Take an example of the present case. Suit was for eviction. Many a times the suits are filed for eviction on the ground of bonafide requirements of the landlord. If plaintiff who seeks eviction decree on the ground of personal bonafide requirement is not getting the timely justice and he ultimately gets the decree after 10 to 15 years, at times cause for getting the eviction decree on the ground of personal bonafide requirement may be defeated. The resultant effect would be that su ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s were made against the appellant vide order dated 10.01.1990. These demand amounts were paid by the appellant vide challan dated 11.09.2017. The present appeal has been filed against the communication made by Commissioner (Appeals)'s office stating as follows:- "Please refer the appeal filed by you in the above mentioned matter before the Commissioner (Appeals), New Custom House, Mumbai. In this regard, it is observed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), that the date of issue of 010 is 04.05.1990, in the CA 1 form attached to the above referred appeal, the date of communication of the Order-in-original is mentioned as 12.07.2017 and the appeal is filed on 26.09.2017 (Le after Twenty Seven year of issuance of the Order-In-Original ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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