Court Condones 73-Day Delay in GST Appeal Due to Ill Health; Petitioner Faces Rs. 20,000 Cost for Appeal to Proceed.

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....Rejection of appeal filled u/s 107 on the ground of delay - Cancellation of GST registration - The court noted that while the petitioner disputed the delay, the appellate authority determined it to be 73 days. The court acknowledged that the delay was beyond the condonable period. - The court considered the petitioner's ill health and medical condition as sufficient cause for the delay in filing the appeal. They found that the petitioner had provided evidence, including a doctor's certificate, to support their claim. - In the interest of justice and considering the appeal as a valuable statutory right, the court decided to condone the delay by imposing a cost of Rs. 20,000.....