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2019 (3) TMI 623 - AT - CustomsRestoration of appeal - matter disposed off ex-parte - principles of natural justice - Held that:- The matter was, indeed, disposed of ex parte by the Tribunal albeit with elaborate findings. There is also no doubt that notice had been issued. Learned Counsel, while submitting that the applicant had changed their address, does not contest that they had failed to inform so to the Registry and that the appellant had opted to be without legal representation for a quite a while - In the various decisions cited, the substantive issue, as pointed out by Learned Authorised Representative, was the dismissal of appeals without going into the merit of the grounds. That is not so here and such is not the plea of the Learned Counsel. Effectively, what is pleaded for by Learned Counsel now is not the right to be heard but the right to be represented by proper counsel. Principles of natural justice cannot be stretched that far. Appeal dismissed.
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