https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=375721 The tribunal dismissed the application for condonation of delay, ruling that the government department's 780-day delay in filing the appeal against a service tax order was unjustifiable due to negligence. Ignorance of the law was not accepted as a valid reason for the significant delay, especially for a government entity. Emphasizing the importance of adhering to statutory time limits, the tribunal held that the delay was a result of the appellant's negligence and lack of reasonable explanation, leading to the dismissal of the appeal. en-us Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 05:22:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=375721 The tribunal dismissed the application for condonation of delay, ruling that the government department's 780-day delay in filing the appeal against a service tax order was unjustifiable due to negligence. Ignorance of the law was not accepted as a valid reason for the significant delay, especially for a government entity. Emphasizing the importance of adhering to statutory time limits, the tribunal held that the delay was a result of the appellant's negligence and lack of reasonable explanation, leading to the dismissal of the appeal. Case-Laws Service Tax Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=375721