Lockdown effect: CESTAT cancels summer vacations for all benches

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has cancelled summer vacations for all its benches to make up for loss of work days due to the lockdown.

The Tribunal which not held hearings since March 16, took the decision on Monday.

"Consequent to lockdown declared by the Government of India, there has been no sitting of the Benches at the Principal Bench and in all Regional Benches of the Tribunal from 16 March 2020," the Tribunal said in an office order dated April 20.


"There will be no the summer vacation for the year 2020. Accordingly, the summer vacation declared for all the Benches stand cancelled," the order added.