https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307398 The expression "sufficient cause" for condoning delay under the proviso to Section 16(3) of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 is to be construed liberally where the applicant has acted bona fide and without negligence. The court applied this principle to a 39-day delay, accepting that the appeal was filed after legal advice and that the delay resulted from a communication gap and the time needed to prepare the appeal. On that explanation, the delay was treated as adequately explained and condonable, and the application for condonation was allowed. en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:19:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307398 The expression "sufficient cause" for condoning delay under the proviso to Section 16(3) of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 is to be construed liberally where the applicant has acted bona fide and without negligence. The court applied this principle to a 39-day delay, accepting that the appeal was filed after legal advice and that the delay resulted from a communication gap and the time needed to prepare the appeal. On that explanation, the delay was treated as adequately explained and condonable, and the application for condonation was allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307398