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2013 (11) TMI 1504 - CESTAT BANGALORECondonation of delay - No specific reason mentioned in application - Held that:- Merely averring accident of spouse of an employee, appellant is not absolved of its obligation to adhere to the limitation prescribed by law. When the fact situation does not demonstrate now the appellant was prevented by the cause of spouse of an employee to seek appeal remedy. Appellants have not explained anything on this court. Laxity does not add to longevity to a remedy which exhausts with the callous and abuse of process of law following doctrine of resjudicata. Casual approach of appellant shows its scanty regard to law. Had there been bona fide, the appellant would have pursued its right duly. But that has not come to record. No vigilant attitude of appellant is visible from record - if the appeal is thrown at the threshold, the appellant shall suffer. But the appellant having caused prejudice to other side, law of limitation shall not grant him any immunity today. We are also conscious that no one shall prefer to cause prejudice himself following the decision of the apex court in Collector Vs. Land Acquisition, Anantnag and other vs. Mst. Katiji and Others [1987 (2) TMI 61 - SUPREME Court]. But this is not the case where the appellant has acted bona fide. Therefore the stay application for condonation of delay does not deserve any consideration - Condonation denied.
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