https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471167 Discretionary condonation of delay should not be disturbed in appeal unless the order is ex facie legally erroneous or causes grave and substantial injustice. Procedural limitation rules must serve substantial justice and should not obstruct adjudication on merits where sufficient cause is reasonably supported by the record. The union's delayed knowledge of the decree, followed by prompt steps to obtain copies and file the first appeal, constituted sufficient cause. A brief order does not by itself establish non-application of mind. The delay was therefore properly condoned and appellate interference was unwarranted. en-us Wed, 01 Mar 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:30:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471167 Discretionary condonation of delay should not be disturbed in appeal unless the order is ex facie legally erroneous or causes grave and substantial injustice. Procedural limitation rules must serve substantial justice and should not obstruct adjudication on merits where sufficient cause is reasonably supported by the record. The union's delayed knowledge of the decree, followed by prompt steps to obtain copies and file the first appeal, constituted sufficient cause. A brief order does not by itself establish non-application of mind. The delay was therefore properly condoned and appellate interference was unwarranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Mar 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471167