https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261705 The Court dismissed the Notice of Motion for condonation of delay in filing a statutory Appeal by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. The Court found the explanation for the 1298-day delay vague and lacking credibility, emphasizing that public bodies cannot be negligent in discharging their duties. It noted that unawareness of legal position for over 3 1/2 years cannot justify the delay, especially for a public entity. The Court concluded that the reasons provided were neither reasonable nor bona fide, leading to the dismissal of the motion without costs being awarded. en-us Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:47:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261705 The Court dismissed the Notice of Motion for condonation of delay in filing a statutory Appeal by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. The Court found the explanation for the 1298-day delay vague and lacking credibility, emphasizing that public bodies cannot be negligent in discharging their duties. It noted that unawareness of legal position for over 3 1/2 years cannot justify the delay, especially for a public entity. The Court concluded that the reasons provided were neither reasonable nor bona fide, leading to the dismissal of the motion without costs being awarded. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261705