Appeals dismissed due to delay in filing, no pending appeal against impugned order. Seek appropriate remedy.

The appeals were dismissed as the applications for condonation of delay, filed over seven years after the impugned order, were found to be highly time-barred. The appellant's argument regarding the Counsel's fault was not accepted, and the Tribunal noted that no appeal was pending against the impugned order. The High Court advised the appellant to seek the appropriate remedy before the suitable forum, resulting in the dismissal of the appeals.

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Issues:
Delay in filing appeals, condonation of delay, dismissal of appeals.

Analysis:
The appellant filed appeals with applications for condonation of delay exceeding seven years. The appellant had initially filed a Writ Petition in the High Court challenging a stay order by the Commissioner (Appeals). However, as the Writ Petition remained pending since 2011 without a stay order, the Commissioner (Appeals) dismissed the appeal in 2011. Subsequently, the High Court observed the Writ Petition as infractuous due to the absence of a stay order and dismissed it in 2018. The appellant then filed the current appeals after the dismissal of the Writ Petition seeking condonation of delay. The appellant argued that the delay was due to the failure of the Counsel handling the Writ Petition to bring the Commissioner's order to the High Court's notice. The appellant cited a Supreme Court decision to support the contention that the appellant should not suffer due to the Counsel's fault.

The Tribunal noted that the impugned order by the Commissioner (Appeals) was passed in 2011 and received by the appellant in the same year, but it was not brought to the High Court's knowledge. The High Court, in its order, mentioned that the appellant could seek revival of the Writ Petition if the appeal was pending. However, since no appeal was pending against the impugned order, the Tribunal found the applications for condonation of delay to be highly time-barred and dismissed them. Consequently, the appeals were also dismissed, with the appellant advised to seek appropriate remedy before the suitable forum.

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