Condonation of delay requires proof of sufficient cause; medical certificates alone were held inadequate for a prolonged appellate delay.

Condonation of a 200-day appellate delay requires a credible showing of sufficient cause, supported by material proving that the appellant was genuinely prevented from filing on time. Medical certificates referring only to liver trouble and loss of appetite were found inadequate because the record did not show bedridden status, total incapacity, or any affidavit establishing critical illness. On that basis, the explanation for the delay was held insufficient and the condonation application was rejected.

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Issues: Whether a delay of 200 days in filing the appeal before the Tribunal could be condoned on the material placed to explain the delay.

Analysis: The application for condonation was supported only by medical certificates indicating liver trouble and loss of appetite. The record did not show that the appellant was bedridden, unable to attend regular activities, or otherwise prevented by any sufficient cause from filing the appeal within time. No affidavit established any critical illness or total incapacity. The explanation was therefore found inadequate to justify the inordinate delay.

Conclusion: The delay was not condoned and the application for condonation of delay was rejected.

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