No early hearing as more than 20K appeals are pending before the CESTAT
TATA Consultancy Service Ltd. had filed applications for early hearing of their appeals on the ground that the application for rebate claim amounting to Rs.8,42,65,547/- is pending before the department.
The Bench rejected their plea by observing -
"2. More than 20,000 appeals are pending before this Bench for hearing, therefore, we do not find any justification for hearing the appeal out-of-turn as the same would affect a number of other appellants who have been waiting since 2003/2004 for hearing of their appeals…."
When are they going to clear those 20,000 cases? One of the purposes of establishing Tribunals was speedy disposal of cases. Why can't the Government establish more benches?