1997 (6) TMI 201

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....pondent. [Order per : V.P. Gulati, Vice President]. - The prayer in the application is for condonation of the delay of 27 days in filing the appeal beyond the stipulated period of 3 months provided in the statute. The reason given for the delay in filing the appeal is as under :- "The Department had to take up review of Orders passed by CEGAT on priority and due to constraints of Staff an....

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....aints of man power came in the way of the appeal being filed within time. The reason of staff shortage can be considered as one of the reasons while considering condonation of delay. But it is to be shown with facts and figures that in a given case there was indeed sudden handicap of shortage of staff and on account of the manner in which the department fills up the vacancies etc., the matter coul....