2008 (7) TMI 706

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..... ent. [Order per : P.G. Chacko, Member (J)]. - After examining the records and hearing both sides, we note that there are two applications before us, both filed by the appellant, one praying for condonation of the delay of the appeal and the other seeking waiver of pre-deposit and stay of recovery in respect of the amount of penalty imposed on the appellant. We take up the first application, whi .....

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..... '. The discharge summary is dated 19-10-07 and the medical certificate is dated 31-3-08. These documents indicate that the appellant was admitted in hospital on 14-10-07 and discharged on 19-10-07 with the Doctor's advice for bed rest etc. The discharge summary, which contains mention of the medical advice, does not specify the period of bed rest etc. The medical certificate says that the appellan .....

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..... t favourable, it should have occurred to the appellant that the remedy in law should be promptly resorted to. However, after receiving the Commissioner's order, the appellant appears to have conducted himself in a lackadaisical manner. The heavy delay of the captioned appeal has not been satisfactorily explained either. 4. In the result, this application gets dismissed and consequently the a .....

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