JUDGMENT :

The petitioners have approached this Court challenging an order dated 8.1.2019, passed by the District Court, whereby an application for condonation of delay filed on behalf of the respondent no.1 has been allowed and delay has been condoned.

The application for condonation of delay concerned filing of a Civil Revision Application bearing No. 5 of 2019 under Section 201(B) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. There was a delay of 122 days in filing the revision application, which stood condoned. According to the petitioners, sufficient ground was not made out for condonation of delay, and yet the District Court proceeded to pass the impugned order.

2. The aforesaid Civil Revision Application was filed along with the application for condonation of delay by the respondents to challenge judgment and order dated 3.7.2015, passed by the Director of Panchayats. After considering the contentions of the rival parties, the Director of Panchayats, allowed the appeal filed by the petitioners herein and directed as follows:

“ORDER

1. Appeal is hereby allowed.

2. Order dated 29.1.2013 passed by the Dy. Director of Pancyhayats, South in Appeal No. DDPS/20/212 is set aside.

3. Panchayat shall