https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104801 A short delay in filing an appeal may be condoned where the appeal papers were signed within time and the appellant had taken timely steps to file, but the papers were not properly lodged due to counsel's lapse. On these facts, the delay was treated as condonable and the matter was sent back for fresh disposal on merits after hearing the stay petition and then the appeal in accordance with law. en-us Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:04:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104801 A short delay in filing an appeal may be condoned where the appeal papers were signed within time and the appellant had taken timely steps to file, but the papers were not properly lodged due to counsel's lapse. On these facts, the delay was treated as condonable and the matter was sent back for fresh disposal on merits after hearing the stay petition and then the appeal in accordance with law. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104801