JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. (Oral)--Appellant impugns the judgment and order dated 21.10.2016 whereby the application of the appellant seeking condonation of delay of 204 days in filing the appeal challenging order dated 11.08.2014 was dismissed and consequently the appeal was also dismissed having been filed beyond the period prescribed.

2. Appellant had filed the subject appeal before the Tribunal impugning order dated 11.08.2014 passed by the Adjudicating Authority, PMLA, with a delay of 204 days. The Tribunal considered the break-up of the reasons given for the delay and held that delay had not been properly explained and as such declined to condone the delay.

3. In appeal, appellant has given a detailed explanation of the steps taken and the reasons which led to the delay. Perusal of the same shows that the file had been sent to the Head Office for consideration with regard to filing of an appeal. Once the permission was granted by Directorate of Enforcement, documents were sent to the counsel for drafting the appeal. However, he expressed his inability to draft the appeal for personal reasons and thereafter, another counsel was appointed and documents were sent to him f