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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., Sanjiv Khanna, J.
D. Laxmamma – Appellant
Versus
S. Halappa & Ors. – Respondents
Review Petition (Civil)D.No. 21276 of 2022 in Civil Appeal No. 7512 of 2012
Decided On : 01-11-2022
Condonation of Delay - Review Petition - Dismissal on Ground of Limitation - The court refused to condone the delay of 975 days in filing the Review Petition, leading to its dismissal on the ground of limitation.
Fact of the Case:
The Review Petition was filed with a delay of 975 days, and the explanation for seeking condonation of delay was found unsatisfactory by the court.
Finding of the Court:
The court refused to condone the delay and dismissed the Review Petition on the ground of limitation.
Issues: Delay in filing the Review Petition, Condonation of delay, Dismissal on the ground of limitation
Ratio Decidendi: The unsatisfactory explanation for the delay led to the refusal of condonation, resulting in the dismissal of the Review Petition on the ground of limitation.
Final Decision: The Review Petition was dismissed on the ground of limitation due to the refusal to condone the delay.
ORDER
1. There is delay of 975 days in filing the Review Petition. The explanation offered in the application seeking condonation of delay is not satisfactory at all.
2. We, therefore, refuse to condone delay. Consequently, the instant Review Petition is dismissed on the ground of limitation.
Courts may refuse to condone delay in filing a Review Petition if the explanation offered for seeking condonation of delay is found unsatisfactory.
Courts may refuse to condone delay in filing petitions if the explanation offered is unsatisfactory.
The court emphasized the stringent requirements for condoning delays in review applications, necessitating a clear demonstration of sufficient cause.
Refusal to condone delay in review petition and its impact on the dismissal of the petition.
A delay of filings must be justified adequately; lack of explanation results in dismissal.
Each day's delay in filing a review petition must be adequately explained, and failure to do so may lead to dismissal.
Courts may reject Review Petitions on the ground of delay if the explanation for the delay is unsatisfactory.
Communication gap insufficient cause to condone 901-day delay in review filing.
The court ruled that local self-governments must adhere to limitation laws with no special exemptions and must provide adequate justification for any delay in filing petitions.
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