https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80872 The Tribunal dismissed the appeal filed by the Collector of Customs, Bombay, challenging an order due to delay in filing. The appellant's plea for condonation of delay, citing misplacement of necessary documents, was rejected. The Tribunal emphasized the need for due care in adhering to statutory time limits, ruling that misplacement of papers alone is not a sufficient cause for condonation of delay under Section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as time-barred without delving into its merits, underscoring the importance of timely compliance in legal proceedings. en-us Wed, 07 Nov 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:28:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80872 The Tribunal dismissed the appeal filed by the Collector of Customs, Bombay, challenging an order due to delay in filing. The appellant's plea for condonation of delay, citing misplacement of necessary documents, was rejected. The Tribunal emphasized the need for due care in adhering to statutory time limits, ruling that misplacement of papers alone is not a sufficient cause for condonation of delay under Section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as time-barred without delving into its merits, underscoring the importance of timely compliance in legal proceedings. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 07 Nov 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80872