TIOL-DDT 2873 · Wednesday, 22 June 2016 · story 2 of 7

Working With Passion, Compassion and Dispassion - CESTAT Member

THE Federation of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Hyderabad yesterday organised an Interaction with the Hon'ble Members of CESTAT, Hyderabad Bench. Ms. Sulekha Beevi, Member (J) and Mr. Madhu Mohan Damodhar, Member (T) attended the meeting and explained the working of CESTAT. They said that the Hyderabad Bench being new was facing teething problems, which they would solve soon. They agreed to look into the issue of the Registry insisting on filing impugned orders attested by Central Excise Superintendents. It was informed that in Hyderabad Bench, all the cases listed are heard and there was no question of any case not ‘reaching'. Orders were issued within a month of hearing.

Mr. Damodhar said that they were working with passion, compassion and dispassion. Passion for law, compassion for the appellant and dispassion while writing orders.

Picture shows Ms. Sulekha Beevi addressing the gathering. Others in the picture are Mr. Thirumalai, Former President of FTAPCCI, CESTAT Member Mr. Damodhar and FTAPCCI President Mr. Ravindra Modi.