JUDGMENT The impugned order is Annexure P-1 passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, dismissing the appeal on the ground of limitation. The short point urged by Shri R.D. Jain raised a question of calculation. He has contended that the appellate Tribunal made a mis-calculation reaching a wrong conclusion that the appeal was time barred. He has drawn our attention to Annexure P-5, the memo of appeal on which the impugned order was passed. It is stated at para 7 therein that from Secretary, R.T.A., by post,on 7.2.85, the appellant received intimation of the order passed, on 7.12.84. But, only intimation of that order was given and, therefore, certified copy had to be applied for that order. That was done on 25.2.85 and when the certified copy was received on 5.3.85, the appeal was lodged on 6.3.85. Indeed, the position that the appeal came to be lodged on 6.3.85, it has been stated in the impugned order itself, but what he has not stated is important. In our view, the Tribunal erred in law in taking the view that the appeal had to be filed on 28.9.84 assuming that the appellant had knowledge of his application for renewal of the permit being rejected on that date. The Tribunal overlooked the fact that there was statutory requirement obliging the R.T.A. to communicate decision officially and otherwise also there was no material before the Tribunal to reach the conclusion that knowledge of the order of rejection was on the appellant, on 28.9.84 itself. The only material referred to in the impugned order is the memo of appeal, but we do not read in the memo of appeal any such admission. Indeed, in para 3, on the other hand, an averment is that the R.T.O., Gwalior heard the matter in question on 25.4.84 and without fixing date for orders, the case was closed. It is indeed, for that reason subsequently, by post, a communication was sent by letter dated 7.12.84 of the order passed, rejecting the application. For all the aforesaid reasons, we hold the appeal to be filed within time. It should have been heard and decided on merits. Accordingly, the impugned order Annexure P-1 is quashed and we direct the Tribunal (Respondent No.2) to take the appeal on file and hear and dispose of the same on merits in accordance with law.