https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=383658 The High Court granted condonation of delay in filing an appeal before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal. The Court found the reasons provided by the petitioner, including office relocation and the sudden death of their Chartered Accountant, constituted sufficient cause for the delay. Emphasizing the absence of deliberate delay and the lack of intent to benefit from it, the Court allowed the writ petition, directing the petitioner to pay costs of Rs. 50,000. The Tribunal's order was set aside, and the appeal was restored for a hearing on merits. en-us Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=383658 The High Court granted condonation of delay in filing an appeal before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal. The Court found the reasons provided by the petitioner, including office relocation and the sudden death of their Chartered Accountant, constituted sufficient cause for the delay. Emphasizing the absence of deliberate delay and the lack of intent to benefit from it, the Court allowed the writ petition, directing the petitioner to pay costs of Rs. 50,000. The Tribunal's order was set aside, and the appeal was restored for a hearing on merits. Case-Laws Service Tax Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=383658