2020 (3) TMI 1448

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....te General, Haryana. ORDER Dr. S. Muralidhar, J. CM No. 6306-CII of 2019 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CM No. 6304-CII of 2019 (delay of 469 days in filing the present appeal) 2. There is a delay of 469 days in filing the appeal. The explanation offered for the delay is given in paras 2, 3 and 4 of the application, which read as under: "2.That t....

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....2018 letter was received from the competent authority for filing the appeal before the Hon'ble High Court and after receiving the letter the matter was prepared by submitting before the office of Ld. Advocate General Haryana. Thereafter a letter was written to the Additional General Haryana. Thereafter a letter was written to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana Excise and T....

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....and there was bonafide effort, there is no need to accept the usual explanation that the file was kept pending for process. The government departments are under a special obligation to ensure that they perform their duties with diligence and commitment. Condonation of delay is an exception and should not be used as an anticipated benefit for the Government Departments. The law shelters everyone un....