Commissioner (Appeals) do not have power of remand under Service Tax Laws

It is settled law that the Commissioner (Appeals) dealing with the appeals under Central Excise Act, 1944 lacks jurisdiction to remand the matter to the Adjudicating Authority. The law provides that in case the Commissioner (Appeals) finds any infirmity in the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority or the order is found to be unsustainable, the Commissioner (Appeals) is certainly entitled to set aside such order and thereupon pass an appropriate order on merits by himself but not to remand the matter. Being so, Commissioner (Appeals) dealing with the appeals in relation to the service tax ...