2016 (5) TMI 1508

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..... h Ms Rajul Jain and Mr Waize Ali Noor, Advocates. O R D E R  CM 16944/2016 & 16945/2016 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 4017/2016 & CM 16943/2016 2. The challenge in this Petition is to an order dated 29th April, 2016 passed by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India authorizing the Member (Judicial), Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax .....

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..... on 161 of the Act, there is a general power to the Central Government to act if any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of the Act. The Government may, by general or special order, issue directions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act when it appears to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty. 5. The previous President CESTAT retired on 3rd .....

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..... here is no unnecessary delay in the filling up of the posts of the President and Vice President of the CESTAT, which as is known, has a large pendency of matters, the Court issues notice in this Petition limited to the above aspect. The Central Government will keep the Court apprised, by way of affidavit, by the next date of hearing as to the steps taken to fill up the posts of President and Vice .....

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