SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
A.P.Sen : B.C.Ray
Mukhtiar Singh
Versus
Baghal Singh
Case No. : 4157 , 4159 of 1987
Date of Decision : 7/20/87
Limitation Act – Section 5 – Condo nation of delay – Jurisdiction - Appeal has abated due to the failure on the part of the appellant to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased respondent - On last occasion we heard learned counsel for the parties and were not satisfied that the applications made by the appellant for condo nation of delay and for setting aside abatement of the appeal, made out sufficient cause under s.5 of Limitation Act, 1963 for such condo nation – Held, Court afforded an opportunity to the appellant to file a further and better affidavit - Appellant has since filed an additional affidavit - Court have gone through the same. We are not satisfied that the applications as made together with the additional affidavit make out any cause much less sufficient cause within the meaning of s.5 of the Limitation Act – Appeal dismissed
(1) THE appeal has abated due to the failure on the part of the appellant to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased respondent no.1 Baghal Singh. On the last occasion we heard learned counsel for the parties and were not satisfied that the applications made by the appellant for condonation of delay and for setting aside the abatement of the appeal, made outsufficient cause under s.5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for such condonation. We afforded an opportunity to the appellant to file a further and better affidavit. The appellant has since filed an additional affidavit. We have gone through the same. We are not satisfied that the applications as made together with the additional affidavit make out any cause much less sufficient cause within the meaning of s.5 of the Limitation Act.
(2) WE accordingly dismiss the appeal as abated. There will be no order as to costs.
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