Appeal Denied: Delay in Filing Not Justified, Illness Claim Vague Without Medical Records, Considered Time-Barred Maneuver.

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

....Condonation of delay in filing appeal - rejection of appeal on the ground of time bar - Heavy burden lies on such appellant to explain the delay sufficiently, for each day. The explanation on ground of illness, given by appellant is held to be absolutely vague in the present case as the appellant could not substantiate with any medical record. Hence, possibility of appeal filed before Commissioner (Appeals) to be an afterthought and a time gaining strategy cannot be ruled out. - AT....