Bar Association Meets CESTAT President
THE Bar Association met the CESTAT President recently and offered various suggestions for liquidation of pendency, in the matter of sittings of the Larger Bench, improvement and up-gradation of CESTAT website etc.
The Bar informs that the President has agreed for:
1. Listing of 60-70 Stay Matters on every Monday as the present listing of more than 100 cases is not practical.
2. Devoting one full month so that all 11,000 pending Stay Applications be decided.
3. Listing of 25 Regular Matters per day so that Cause List be practical as far as possible.
4. Giving copies of orders immediately.
5. Listing cases strictly in chronological order.
6. Placing on CESTAT website a list of all pending Larger Bench cases with subject/issue involved.
The Bar Association also wanted:
(1) Digital board may be linked to CESTAT website so that Members of Bar could plan reaching the court room in time.
(2) Canteen facility for Members of the Bar - Canteen Room already allotted may be renovated.
(3) Discussion rooms/Chambers for the Members of the Bar.
(4) Service Centre for litigants and members of Bar with the following facilities:
(a) Stationary Shop with Stamp Vendor.
(b) Photo Copier.
(c) Telephone and Fax.
(d) Internet.
(5) Visitor Room for public with Drinking water facilities.
(6) Re-installation of Water Coolers with filters on the 1 st and 2 nd floor.
(7) CESTAT own building in close vicinity to Hon'ble Supreme Court/High Court.
(8) Earmark bungalow for the residence of the President, CESTAT, as it was available, since 1998 till 2012.