https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174772 Inordinate delay in filing an appeal may still be condoned where the explanation shows bona fide administrative lapse and the record indicates action against responsible officers, especially if refusal would unjustly prejudice the public exchequer. Applying a liberal construction of "sufficient cause" to advance substantial justice, the Court accepted the explanation and exercised discretion in favour of condonation. The delay was therefore condoned on just terms, subject to payment of costs to the respondents within the time granted. en-us Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:47:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174772 Inordinate delay in filing an appeal may still be condoned where the explanation shows bona fide administrative lapse and the record indicates action against responsible officers, especially if refusal would unjustly prejudice the public exchequer. Applying a liberal construction of "sufficient cause" to advance substantial justice, the Court accepted the explanation and exercised discretion in favour of condonation. The delay was therefore condoned on just terms, subject to payment of costs to the respondents within the time granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174772