Legal Consultant not attended Due to COVID-19- HC directs to allow another Opportunity

Emami Agrotech Limited Vs Union of India & ors. (Calcutta High Court) HC held that appellant has pleaded a genuine difficulty that its consultant being tested positive for Covid-19 and unable to appear. Such request has to be accommodated unless it is shown to be absolutely false. Mr. Banerjee, learned senior standing counsel for the revenue has drawn our attention to paragraph 19.1 of the order passed by the fifth respondent dated 21.1.2022. This is with a view to show that there was a doubt raised in the mind of the authority that as to whether at all the appellant’s legal consultant h...