Condonation of delay granted subject to costs, allowing the delayed appeal to proceed with connected matters.

A 23-day delay in filing the appeal was condoned on condition that costs be paid by the stipulated date. The tribunal treated compliance with the cost direction as a prerequisite for maintaining the appeal and directed that the matter be listed with the connected appeals. The operative effect was to allow the delayed appeal to proceed, subject to timely payment of costs.

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Outcome: Delay of 23 days in filing the appeal was condoned subject to payment of costs of Rs. 5,000 to the Kerala Chief Minister Relief Fund by the stipulated date, and the appeal was directed to be listed along with connected appeals.

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