https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275251 Inordinate delay in filing an appeal can be condoned only on a satisfactory showing of sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, and strict scrutiny applies where the lapse is substantial. The appellant offered the explanation that dismissal of the case came to light only when connected matters were decided later, but the Court found this inadequate for a delay of 1731 days. Condonation was therefore refused, and the appeal could not be entertained and stood dismissed. en-us Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 08:21:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275251 Inordinate delay in filing an appeal can be condoned only on a satisfactory showing of sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, and strict scrutiny applies where the lapse is substantial. The appellant offered the explanation that dismissal of the case came to light only when connected matters were decided later, but the Court found this inadequate for a delay of 1731 days. Condonation was therefore refused, and the appeal could not be entertained and stood dismissed. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275251