In Brief
Two appeals raised the question whether the Limitation Act's condonation provision (Section 5) could extend the 30-day appeal period under the Debt Recovery Act for appeals against Recovery officer orders. The Supreme Court held that the Limitation Act applies only to court proceedings, not quasi-judicial tribunals. The Debt Recovery Act is a complete statutory code; its express limitation periods and selective condonation provisions (only for certain appeals) demonstrate the legislature's intent to exclude condonation for Recovery officer appeals. Section 24's application is limited to original proceedings under Section 19. The 2000 amendment removing the Recovery officer's deemed tribunal status confirmed this legislative intent. The appeals were dismissed.
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