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Appellant/Respondent

Note : The scanned copy of the signed application may be e-mailed to
(cestatdel.e@gmail.com)
[CESTAT Public Notice No. 3/2020, dated 14-8-2020]
CESTAT — E-hearing of Appeals at Chennai
By Public Notices dated 10-8-2020 and 14-8-2020 the Hon’ble president
has approved e-hearing of appeals at Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad,
Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata and Allahabad Benches of the Tribunal.
The Bar Association at Chennai has also filed a representation requesting to
extend the facility of e-hearing. Hon’ble President, therefore, directs that appeals
will be heard through video conferencing platform at CESTAT Chennai also on a
request made by the counsel. The procedures relating to listing, technical
requirements, standard operating procedures and the protocols to be observed
are described in Annexure-I.
Any party desirous of getting an appeal heard by video conferencing
may send a request, as prescribed in Annexure II, to the Registry by e-mail.
Request forms received from Monday to Thursday will be listed for hearing as
per roster in the following week in order of seniority, subject to a maximum of
four matters on a day. The appeal for which a request has been made for e-
hearing should otherwise be due for hearing in its normal turn or early hearing
was allowed by separate order or as per direction of higher courts and, no other
application therein is pending.
The system of e-hearing of Appeals will remain in force until further
orders.
This Notification comes into force with immediate effect.
[CESTAT Public Notice No. 4/2020, dated 16-8-2020]
CESTAT — E-hearing of Appeals — Members to sit in the
Court Rooms

Hon’ble President directs that e-hearing of appeals through video
conferencing platform will take place with Members sitting in the court rooms.
Technical infrastructure requisite for conducting the e-hearing may be made
available in the court halls.
The Tribunal will also provide the facility in a room at every Bench for
the counsel to participate in the hearing. The counsel who wishes to avail such
facility may contact the respective Assistant Registrar through e-mail at least two
days in advance.
[CESTAT Office Memorandum F. No. 01(05)/Circular/CESTAT/2017, dated
18-8-2019]

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