https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105986 The Tribunal found in favor of the appellant, condoning the delay in filing the appeal. Despite the order being despatched on 10-12-1998, the appellant only received it on 10-9-1999. The Tribunal noted the appellant's efforts to obtain the order and emphasized the department's duty to supply a copy promptly. The appellant's actions upon learning about the order, including repeated requests for a copy, were considered reasonable. The Tribunal concluded that the delay in filing the appeal was justified, given the circumstances, and highlighted the department's failure to fulfill its duty in supplying the order, leading the appellant to seek it from a co-noticee for the appeal to the Higher Appellate Forum. en-us Fri, 12 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:22:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105986 The Tribunal found in favor of the appellant, condoning the delay in filing the appeal. Despite the order being despatched on 10-12-1998, the appellant only received it on 10-9-1999. The Tribunal noted the appellant's efforts to obtain the order and emphasized the department's duty to supply a copy promptly. The appellant's actions upon learning about the order, including repeated requests for a copy, were considered reasonable. The Tribunal concluded that the delay in filing the appeal was justified, given the circumstances, and highlighted the department's failure to fulfill its duty in supplying the order, leading the appellant to seek it from a co-noticee for the appeal to the Higher Appellate Forum. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 12 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105986