2024 (4) TMI 854

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..... n terms of the General Clauses Act. Once the appeal has been submitted on 30.09.2023 in the order passed on 30.05.2023, if calculated mathematically it would be less than four months. The petitioner has also given out other reasons for not filing the appeal within the period of three months. In the opinion of this Court the delay ought to have been condoned, which was within the powers of the appe .....

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..... g condonation. The appellate authority can, therefore, look into the reasons for delay of one month and is also empowered to condone the delay. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appellate authority has rejected their application stating that it is beyond the period of limitation of 3+1 (four months) and therefore, it has no power to condone the delay. The appellate autho .....

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