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Tribunal dismisses appeal due to significant delay; lack of valid cause for condonation. Appellant's explanation deemed unreasonable. The tribunal dismissed the application for condonation of delay and subsequently dismissed the appeal due to the lack of a valid and sufficient cause for ...
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Tribunal dismisses appeal due to significant delay; lack of valid cause for condonation. Appellant's explanation deemed unreasonable.
The tribunal dismissed the application for condonation of delay and subsequently dismissed the appeal due to the lack of a valid and sufficient cause for the significant delay in filing. The appellant's argument that the delay was beyond their control due to the employee's negligence was not accepted, with the tribunal finding the explanation unreasonable and lacking in merit. The Revenue's representative argued that the delay of 1233 days was inexcusable and the reasons provided were insufficient for condonation.
Issues: Delay of 1233 days in filing Appeal before the forum.
Analysis: The judgment deals with an application seeking condonation of a 1233-day delay in filing an appeal before the forum. The appellant received the Order-in-Appeal on 24.7.2013 but filed the appeal only on 20.2.2017. The appellant's advocate explained that the delay was due to the Commercial Manager's negligence in informing the management about the order. The Commercial Manager, who was responsible for Central Excise and Service Tax matters, failed to notify the management until they received a recovery letter from the Department in February 2017. The appellant's argument was that the delay was beyond their control due to the employee's negligence.
The Revenue's representative argued that the delay of 1233 days was inexcusable and the reasons provided were insufficient for condonation. The appellant was accused of shifting the blame to the employee and not taking responsibility for the delay. The Revenue contended that negligence on the part of the management was not a valid reason for such a significant delay in filing the appeal.
The judgment emphasized that the order was received by the appellant on 27.7.2013, and the appellant claimed that the Commercial Manager failed to communicate the order for over three years until leaving the job in March 2016. The tribunal found this explanation unreasonable and lacking in merit. Citing the principles established by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a specific case, the tribunal dismissed the application for condonation of delay. Consequently, the appeal was also dismissed due to the lack of a valid and sufficient cause for the significant delay in filing.
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