https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109020 Delay in filing an appeal should not prejudice the appellant where it resulted from incorrect departmental communication about the limitation period. The appellants relied on the covering letter accompanying the order-in-original, filed the appeal within the period stated in that letter, and acted on the department's own mistake. In these circumstances, the delay was condoned and the Commissioner (Appeals) was required to hear the matter afresh on merits. en-us Thu, 10 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:28:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109020 Delay in filing an appeal should not prejudice the appellant where it resulted from incorrect departmental communication about the limitation period. The appellants relied on the covering letter accompanying the order-in-original, filed the appeal within the period stated in that letter, and acted on the department's own mistake. In these circumstances, the delay was condoned and the Commissioner (Appeals) was required to hear the matter afresh on merits. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 10 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109020