https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191459 The Tribunal rejected the application seeking condonation of a 413-day delay in filing an appeal before it, attributing the delay to the negligence of a part-time clerk. Despite the applicant's argument of having a strong case on merits, the Tribunal emphasized that delays due to negligence cannot be condoned when statutory time limits are prescribed for filing appeals. As a result, the appeal was rejected, affirming that the delay could not be excused, and the decision was finalized in open court. en-us Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 07:02:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191459 The Tribunal rejected the application seeking condonation of a 413-day delay in filing an appeal before it, attributing the delay to the negligence of a part-time clerk. Despite the applicant's argument of having a strong case on merits, the Tribunal emphasized that delays due to negligence cannot be condoned when statutory time limits are prescribed for filing appeals. As a result, the appeal was rejected, affirming that the delay could not be excused, and the decision was finalized in open court. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191459