1995 (7) TMI 68 - HC - Central Excise

Summary

The High Court allowed a writ petition under Article 226 to quash a Stay Order by the Customs Tribunal and directed the Tribunal to decide the appeal without requiring a pre-deposit. The petitioner, a manufacturer of Leather Footwear, had a duty and penalty dispute with the Central Excise Department. The Court directed the petitioner to file a fresh application for stay/waiver within 15 days, and the Tribunal to decide the application or the appeal within four months without insisting on pre-deposit.