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2015 (8) TMI 747 - KERALA HIGH COURTAdjournment request - tribunal refused to adjourn the hearing and dismissed the appeal - Condonation of delay - elay of 185 days - Held that:- Counsel for the appellant was unable to appear on that date, Annexure-B adjournment petition dated 14/11/2013 was sent and the same was received by the Registry of the Tribunal on 17/1/2014. It is further stated that they had also sent an E- mail on 18/1/2014, a copy of which is Annexure-B2, requesting the Tribunal for an adjournment - when such requests were received by the Tribunal, seeking an adjournment of the hearing, in the absence of a finding that the request was not made for bona fide reasons, the Tribunal was not justified in rejecting the same and proceeding with the hearing of the matter. Appellant has satisfactorily explained the reason for delay - Delay condoned - Matter restored before the Tribunal to be heard on merit.
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