The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore dismissed a customs appeal for non-prosecution after the appellant failed to appear on multiple listed dates despite repeated opportunities.
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C/20122/2015
CUSTOMS, EXCISE & SERVICE TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE
REGIONAL BENCH - COURT NO. 2
Customs Appeal No. 20122 of 2015
(Arising out of Order-in-Original No.COC-CUSTM-000-COM-29-14-15 dated 23.10.2014 passed by the Commissioner of Customs, Cochin.)
Jaykumar C.K. @ Jayan
J Jayan Colony House, Koozhur, P.O, Parappuram, Trichur – 680 552. Kerala
Appellant(s)
VERSUS
The Commissioner of Customs
Customs House, Cochin – 682 009.
Respondent(s)
APPEARANCE:
None for the Appellant
Shri Vikalp Jain, Superintendent (AR) for the Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS. R. BHAGYA DEVI, MEMBER (TECHNICAL)
FINAL ORDER NO. 21050 /2026
DATE OF HEARING: 17.09.2026 DATE OF DECISION: 17.09.2026
PER: R. BHAGYA DEVI
None present for the appellant. The matter had been listed on various occasions on 21.02.2024, 08.03.2024, 03.07.2024, 10.09.2024, 30.09.2024, 13.01.2025, 09.06.2025, 04.08.2025,
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C/20122/2015
13.08.2025, 05.12.2025, 22.01.2026, 07.05.2026, 15.07.2026, 16.07.2026, 03.09.2026 and today 17.09.2026. On all these dates, none appeared except for two hearings i.e., on 21.02.2024 and 30.09.2024. Today, none appeared nor there is any request for adjournment. It seems that appellant is not serious to prosecute this appeal; hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution.
(R. BHAGYA DEVI) MEMBER (TECHNICAL)
rv
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Jaykumar C.K. @ Jayan
The Commissioner of Customs
R. Bhagya Devi
As recorded by the court registry
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