ITAT'S NOTE ON DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL GRIEVANCES IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATION AND ADJUDICATION OF CASES FIXED BEFORE EACH BENCH OF ITAT DELHI

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..... of manpower with the Department and the large number of fixation, it becomes very difficult for the Departmental Representatives to handle those cases. 2. The policy of fixing the new appeals on the 60th day of filing of appeal was framed when the total pendency of Delhi Benches was reduced to around 5,000 appeals. However, now the pendency of Delhi Benches as on 1st January, 2013 has increased .....

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..... kept pending and be fixed in due course. (ii) It is to be ensured that the cases fixed before each Bench every day should not exceed 20 except covered or group matters. If on any day the regular cases fixed are much more than 20, then, after taking the order from the Vice President, the excess cases should be adjourned to the next available date. 4. The above letter of the Department is to be c .....

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..... circular by your good self that the number of cases in a day per Bench should not be exceed 20, apart from the covered matter and new cases where department is expected to get adjournment liberally. But it is often noticed that not only the cases fixed per bench are more in number but cases are found added at the last minute at the end of the CIT, giving very less time for the DRs to prepare the .....

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..... ay lead to adjournment application for these cases listed before that bench, irrespective of the number of CITs and the Sr. DRs. on that day. Therefore, such adverse comment reflecting upon the functioning of the department is best avoidable considering the ground realities. Worse it is noticed that in some of the judgments the adverse comments have been given despite proper filing of adjournment .....

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