1998 (3) TMI 422

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....oods. It is stated by the applicants that after receiving of the order, the paper was handed over by the applicants to their Advocate at Delhi. On the advise of the advocate, the applicants deposited fees of Rs. 200/- for filing the Revision Application before the Government of India on 23-7-1992. The Revision Application was filed on 10-8-1992 i.e. 4 days after expiry of time limit of 3 months for filing the Revision Application. The matter lingered thereafter in the office of the Government of India dealing with Revision Application. The Joint Secretary, Government of India concerned passed an order dated 27-8-1993 holding that the matter relates not to the short landing of the goods but to the short receipt of the goods at the time of de....

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....is allowed by the Act for filing appeal after excluding the period of delay caused by pursuing their remedy in wrong forum. He, therefore, prays for allowing the application. 4. Opposing the contention, ld. SDR, Shri T. Premkumar submits that the Revision Application itself was filed late by 4 days. He further submits that the preamble in the impugned order in this case clearly indicated that the appeal against the said order lies before the Tribunal. Therefore, an action on account of the applicant to file a Revision application before the Government of India cannot be termed bonafidely. He also submits that even after receipt of the Government of India's order on 14-3-1993, 26 days delay taken by the applicants is on a higher side....