1995 (1) TMI 222

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....Respondent. [Order]. - The above condonation of delay applications have been filed for condoning the delay in respect of filing of three appeals set out below : (1) C/666/91 & C/668/91. Copy of the order was received on 24-3-1991 by the applicants and appeals have been filed before the Tribunal on 11-9-1991. Delay is over 2 months and 16 days. (2) C/667/91. Date of receipt of the ....

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....ellate stage and the applicants therefore filed revision application before the Government of India and the Government of India after taking into consideration the facts of the case were of the opinion that the matter did not relate to short landing of the goods but shortage after landing of the goods and therefore the matter fell within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. The learned Counsel furthe....

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....ing appeal was the Tribunal and there is no explanation as to why thereafter such a long time had been taken for filing the appeals before the Tribunal and where the appeals came to be filed only on 11-9-1991. He only reiterated that the applicants' unit was having difficulties and therefore they could not file necessary appeals and that the applicants suffered for want of proper advice. 3.&ems....

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....ly long time from 21-6-1991 when the limitation as such for filing the appeals before the Tribunal had run or was about to run out. In view of above, I find that the applicants had not been diligent in pursuing the appellate remedy. A plea has been taken that the matter had been earlier dealt with by the Clearing Agents who were also the Steamer Agents and that there was communication gap between ....