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2015 (6) TMI 48 - HC - VAT and Sales TaxCondonation of delay - Bonafide belief - Withdrawal of appeals - Clubbing of appeals - Held that:- Contention of the petitioners that they were under bonafide belief that the appeal is still pending stands fortified from the facts narrated hereiabove and from the affidavits placed on record. It is further to be noted that though the petitioners had requested for withdrawal of appeal in part, the Appellate Authority erroneously dismissed the appeal as withdrawn in toto. By now, it is well-settled principle of law that the act of Court shall prejudice none. Reliance in this respect shall be placed on the Judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Gursharan Singh and Others vs. New Delhi Municipal Committee & Ors. [1996 (2) TMI 540 - SUPREME COURT]. The Appellate Authority acting under the said Act, acts in a quasi-judicial capacity. On account of an error which is committed by a quasi-judicial authority, and which according to the affidavit filed on behalf of the appellant, was assured to be corrected by him, but however not corrected by him, a prejudice cannot be permitted to be caused to a litigant who was acting bonafide - petitioners have made out a case of sufficient cause and as such, have made out a case for condonation of delay. However, the same shall be subject to costs which are quantified at ₹ 10,000 - Decided partly in favour of assessee.
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