Cheif Cofee Marketing Officer Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, - Court Judgment

Excerpt:
1. case called. none appeared on behalf of the appellants nor any request for adjournment. we find that since the appellants being a department of government of india undertaking, clearance is required from the committed of secretaries to proceed with the matter as observed by the supreme court in the case of o.n.g.c reported in 1992 (61) elt page 3 as well as in its clarificatory judgement reported in 1964 (70) elt 45. no clearance has been placed on our record. in view of this position, this appeal is dismissed for want clearance. stay petition also dismissed accordingly. however, the party is at liberty to file an application for revival of the appeal as and when clearance is produced.

Judgment:
1. Case called. None appeared on behalf of the appellants nor any request for adjournment. We find that since the appellants being a department of Government of India Undertaking, clearance is required from the Committed of Secretaries to proceed with the matter as observed by the Supreme Court in the case of O.N.G.C reported in 1992 (61) ELT Page 3 as well as in its clarificatory judgement reported in 1964 (70) ELT 45. No clearance has been placed on our record. In view of this position, this appeal is dismissed for want clearance. Stay petition also dismissed accordingly. However, the party is at liberty to file an application for revival of the appeal as and when clearance is produced.