Delay in appeal filing condonable if petitioner not given reasonable notice; procedural hardships due to portal design warrant liberal approach; merits of appeal to be decided irrespective of technical delay.

MULTIREACH MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

Vs.

THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

WPA 20933 of 2025 

HIGH COURT: Calcutta

DATED: 19.11.2025

2025 Taxo.online 3027

Delay in appeal filing condonable if petitioner not given reasonable notice; procedural hardships due to portal design warrant liberal approach; merits of appeal to be decided irrespective of technical delay.

Condonation of delay – Delay in filing appeal – SCN and order issued and uploaded on portal under “View Additional Notices and Orders” tab – Coordinate benches held delay condonable where order not prominently displayed or easily accessible and appellant responded to notice – Petitioner unable to appeal due to non-functioning tribunal

Held: Writ petition disposed – Petitioners to pay costs and produce receipt before Appellate Authority within two weeks – Appellate Authority to condone delay and hear appeal on merits – Order set aside – Appeal records to be considered afresh.

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