Mere pendency of writ cannot be a ground for condoning delay of in filing appeal

CESTAT, BANGALORE BENCH Sunil Kumar Gupta versus Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs Final order nos. 598 & 599 of 2012 Stay order nos. 1479 & 1480 of 2012 Misc. order nos. 655 & 656 of 2012 APPEAL NOs. E/cod/346 & 347/2011, E/stay/1622 & 1625/2011 and e/2642 & 2645/2011 Date of pronouncement – 04.09.2012 ORDER P.G. Chacko, Judicial Member   The appeals and the connected applications are directed against order-in-original No.79/2003, dated 31.12.2003 passed by the Commissioner of Central Excise, Hyderabad-III Commissionerate. These appe...