https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362498 A delay of 389 days in seeking to set aside a self-operating order rejecting an appeal was not condoned because the condonation application lacked particulars on when and how the Revenue learned of the dismissal and why the office objections were not removed in time. The explanation was found vague and unsupported by bona fides. The Court reiterated that government departments are bound by limitation and must furnish a reasonable, acceptable explanation for delay; negligence and callousness are insufficient grounds for condonation. en-us Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:59:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362498 A delay of 389 days in seeking to set aside a self-operating order rejecting an appeal was not condoned because the condonation application lacked particulars on when and how the Revenue learned of the dismissal and why the office objections were not removed in time. The explanation was found vague and unsupported by bona fides. The Court reiterated that government departments are bound by limitation and must furnish a reasonable, acceptable explanation for delay; negligence and callousness are insufficient grounds for condonation. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362498