2002 (2) TMI 1022

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.... order. However, for the safer side an application was filed explaining the cause for not presenting the appeal within 90 days from the date of passing the order. 2. Smt. Radha Arun, ld. Departmental Representative pointed out that impugned order was passed on 28-11-97 whereas the appeal was presented before the Tribunal only on 22-1-2001. Accordingly, there was inordinate delay in presenting the appeal and cause was not shown properly to condone the delay in filing the appeal. 3. Shri Shivadas said that the order dated 28-11-97 was pasted on the residence of Shri Chaddha on 28-4-98. Since the order copy was torn out, the party could not file an appeal with reference to the contents of the order and accordingly on 7-5-98 its....

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....has attempted to serve the notice on the head office of the Company after passing the order and in fact earlier to passing the order, the Department used to serve the notices on the party's address at New Delhi. Be that as it may. As per the records, the Department has pasted the copy of the order on 28-4-98. According to the party, the said copy was torn and he could not file an appeal against the said order accordingly he has requested the Department, to supply a legible copy to enable him to file an appeal. This plea was neither rejected nor Department struck to the stand about the service of impugned order. The Department took time nearly 2 years in supplying the legible copy. We are unable to understand the inordinate delay on the part....