Incomplete address results in CESTAT ordering applicant to pre-deposit adjudicated amounts
THIS is one order, which Revenue would be pleased to read. The CESTAT has passed the following order -
"When the case was called out, none appeared on behalf of the applicants. The notice issued to the applicants was received back with postal remark ‘incomplete address'. We find that the notice has been sent at the address which is mentioned in Col. 6 of Form ST-5. In view of this, as none appeared nor any request for adjournment made and the applicants refused to accept the notice, therefore, the stay application is dismissed. The applicants are directed to deposit the amount adjudicated in the impugned order within eight weeks."
By the way, for the interest of Netizens, the applicant is Air India Limited. Probably, the personnel were all busy in welcoming the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that the address was left incomplete and the postman too had trained his eyes in the sky. But then who is to blame if the company website indicating the particulars of the Public Information Officer for RTI purposes also shows the same address, well almost!
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