Condonation of delay refused where low back ache was held insufficient cause for filing the appeal late.

Delay in filing the appeal was not condoned because low back ache was held not to be sufficient cause for a 48-day delay, especially where the appeal could have been filed in time with legal assistance. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation, the condonation application was rejected, and the appeal and stay applications were dismissed as time-barred.

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Issues: Whether the delay in filing the appeal should be condoned on the ground of low back ache, and whether the appeal and stay applications were liable to be dismissed as time-barred.

Analysis: The explanation offered for the delay was low back ache. The Tribunal held that this did not constitute sufficient cause for condoning a delay of 48 days, particularly when the appeal could have been filed in time through legal assistance. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation, the condonation application was rejected.

Conclusion: The delay was not condoned and the appeal, along with the stay applications, was dismissed as barred by time.

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