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2013 (1) TMI 743 - MADRAS HIGH COURTCondonation of delay - Inordinate delay of 3053 days - Held that:- documents placed before this Court that the letter dated 16-4-2009 addressed by the Assistant Commissioner to the Superintendent of Customs, Legal Cell informed about engaging the services of P. Bhuvaneswari, Advocate. Thereafterwards, on 15-9-2009, there was yet another letter stating that there was no appeal papers filed before the Registry. Thereafterwards, again on 1-10-2009, there was yet another communication from the Superintendent of Customs to the Commissioner of Customs informing about the handing over of the papers. After 1-10-2009, letters came from the Department were on 11-6-2010, 18-7-2011, 19-7-2011 and 17-8-2012. The appeal before this Court was filed only on 4-10-2012. Except for the correspondences, there being no explanation for the delay in between 2009 and 2012 and on which date they came to know about the non-filing of the appeal, we do not find any justifiable ground to condone the delay. - Condonation denied.
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