Courts may refuse to condone delays in filing petitions if the explanation offered is unsatisfactory.

Headnote:
Delay - Review Petition - Dismissal due to delay
Fact of the Case:

The Review Petition was delayed by 987 days and the Special Leave Petition was dismissed due to a delay of 1213 days.
Finding of the Court:

The court found the explanation for the delay unsatisfactory and refused to condone the delay, leading to the dismissal of the Review Petition.
Issues: Delay in filing the Review Petition and Special Leave Petition
Ratio Decidendi: The court refused to condone the delay in filing the Review Petition, leading to its dismissal.
Final Decision: The Review Petition was dismissed due to the delay.

ORDER :

1. There is delay of 987 days in preferring the instant Review Petition.

2. The Special Leave Petition was dismissed on the ground of inordinate delay of 1213 days in filing the Special Leave Petition.

3. We have gone through the explanation offered in the application seeking condonation of delay, which is far from being satisfactory.

4. We, therefore, refuse to condone the delay. Consequently, the instant Review Petition is dismissed on the ground of delay.

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