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2013 (10) TMI 458 - CESTAT NEW DELHIExtension of time period - provisional levy of anti dumping duty - Whether the period of six months provided by the Tribunal in its order dated 06.07.2012 while remanding the matter is required to be extended or not - Held that:- it is well accepted principle that where a period is fixed by the Court for doing any act, the Court may in its direction from time to time enlarge such period even though the period originally fixed or granted may expire. If a Court can grant time to do a thing, in the absence of specific provision to the contrary it can also enlarge the same period and there would be inherent powers to extend the time initially fixed by it - time period of six months fixed by the Tribunal was not in accordance with the powers conferred by any statutory act but the same was fixed by the Tribunal in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction and keeping in view the interest of both the sides. Admittedly, when the Tribunal is having the power and jurisdiction to direct the lower authorities to complete the denovo adjudication within a particular period, it has the jurisdiction to extend the said period also on cause being shown by the concerned authorities - there are genuine reasons for not completing the investigations by the Designated Authority and inasmuch as the Designated Authority has already filed its final report and inasmuch as based upon the said report, a notification No. 15/13-Cus (ADD) dated 03.07.2013 already stands issued by the Government of India, we deem it fit to extend the period already granted by the Tribunal by the end of 05.08. 2013 - Decided against the assessee.
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