https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=235583 The appeal by a government undertaking against Service Tax demands for activities under 'Consulting Engineer's Service' was dismissed due to a delay of 579 days in filing the appeal. The Bench found the appellant's reasons of a managerial vacancy and lack of legal expertise unsatisfactory. Ignorance of the law and government department vacancies were not considered valid excuses for the delay. The Bench emphasized the importance of providing adequate explanations for delays, rejected the COD applications, and subsequently dismissed the appeals and stay applications, underscoring the necessity of complying with statutory time limits and obtaining proper legal representation. en-us Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=235583 The appeal by a government undertaking against Service Tax demands for activities under 'Consulting Engineer's Service' was dismissed due to a delay of 579 days in filing the appeal. The Bench found the appellant's reasons of a managerial vacancy and lack of legal expertise unsatisfactory. Ignorance of the law and government department vacancies were not considered valid excuses for the delay. The Bench emphasized the importance of providing adequate explanations for delays, rejected the COD applications, and subsequently dismissed the appeals and stay applications, underscoring the necessity of complying with statutory time limits and obtaining proper legal representation. Case-Laws Service Tax Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=235583