dated 19/08/2013 was also enclosed herewith as part of Annexure A10, whereby the representations preferred by the 1st applicant was confirmed stating that he was entitled to get only a sum of Rs.226/as the Special allowance payable pursuant to Annexure A3/A4. It is true that the Annexure A5 was issued on 26.07.2011. The reply dated 19.08.2013 is stated as the first reply given by the BSNL to the 1st applicant, intimating the position pursuant to the earliest representation preferred by the 1st applicant. As a matter of fact, the OA was filed before the Tribunal on 29.07.2014, ie, well within one year from 19.08.2013 and as such, it cannot be said that the 1st applicant had approached the Tribunal after the expiry of one year, to take him outside the purview of jurisdiction. Even otherwise, by virtue of the mandate under Sec.21(2)(a) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, the period for filing the O.A is extendable by 6 more months, where any representation is preferred and the same is rejected. That apart, the Tribunal is having power to condone the delay under Sec.21(2) of the Act, on offering sufficient reason to the satisfaction of the Tribunal, as to the delay involved. In the instant case, since the Tribunal though has not adverted to or rendered a separate finding as to the delay, it has to be presumed that this aspect, ie., as to the giving of the reply for the first time on 19.08.2013 in response of the representation preferred by the 1st
