https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=217529 A long delay in seeking restoration of an appeal was held not to be sufficiently explained where the appellant had failed to cure office objections, including absence of a power of attorney, despite repeated opportunities. The Court noted that the defects had been notified and affixed on the notice board, and that a litigant must prosecute proceedings with diligence. It also held that the statutory scheme did not make non-communication of the dismissal order, by itself, sufficient cause for nearly nine years of inaction. Liberal construction of sufficient cause could not override the requirement of vigilance, so rejection of the restoration request was upheld. en-us Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=217529 A long delay in seeking restoration of an appeal was held not to be sufficiently explained where the appellant had failed to cure office objections, including absence of a power of attorney, despite repeated opportunities. The Court noted that the defects had been notified and affixed on the notice board, and that a litigant must prosecute proceedings with diligence. It also held that the statutory scheme did not make non-communication of the dismissal order, by itself, sufficient cause for nearly nine years of inaction. Liberal construction of sufficient cause could not override the requirement of vigilance, so rejection of the restoration request was upheld. Case-Laws Income Tax Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=217529