https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=265588 The High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the order of the CESTAT that dismissed the appellant's appeal due to a delay of 262 days. The Court considered the circumstances, including the appellant's brother's illness and death, as sufficient cause for the delay. It held that the appellant should not suffer dismissal without the appeal being heard on merits, attributing the delay to the advocate/consultant's default and the appellant's preoccupation with caregiving. The Court directed the CESTAT to hear the matter on its merits. en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 13:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=265588 The High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the order of the CESTAT that dismissed the appellant's appeal due to a delay of 262 days. The Court considered the circumstances, including the appellant's brother's illness and death, as sufficient cause for the delay. It held that the appellant should not suffer dismissal without the appeal being heard on merits, attributing the delay to the advocate/consultant's default and the appellant's preoccupation with caregiving. The Court directed the CESTAT to hear the matter on its merits. Case-Laws Service Tax Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=265588