Appeal Delay u/r 142(5) OGST: Should Appellate Authority Condone Based on Judgments and Amendments?

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....Condonation of delay in filing appeal - Keeping in view the concern and context reflected in the Judgments, amendments to the statute and executive instruction/clarification, it is apt to say that the petitioner having filed appeal on 13.11.2020 before the Appellate Authority upon receipt of the Order in Form GST DRC-07 in terms of Rule 142(5) of the OGST Rules in connection with Section 74 of the OGST Act on 06.03.2020, the delay caused should have been condoned by the Appellate Authority. - HC....