Power of GST Appellate Authority to condone delay in filing appeal

In re Durga Projects & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (GST AAAR Karnataka) The appellate authority for advance ruling dismiss the appeal filed by the appellant M/s. Durga Projects & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, on grounds of time limitation. It is evident that this Appellate Authority being a creature of the statue is empowered to condone a delay of only a period of 30 days after the expiry of the initial period for filing appeal. As far as the language of Section 100 of the CGST Act is concerned, the crucial words are “not exceeding thirty days” used in the proviso to sub-section (2). ...