ORDER

Chandra Dhari Singh, J. (Oral)

CM APPL.36611/2022 (condonation of delay)

1. The application has been filed by the petitioner, seeking the following reliefs:

"Condone the delay of 1023 days in filing the contempt petition..."

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that there has been a delay of 1023 days in filing the contempt petition owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the petitioner was unable to contact his counsel and was later apprised of the unfortunate death of his previous counsel, as a result of the pandemic.

3. It is submitted that Hon'ble Supreme Court took suo moto cognizance of the difficulties faced by the litigators and issued certain guidelines, whereby, the period between 15th March 2020 to 28th February 2022, was exempted in order to compute the period of limitation, making the present petition, well within the limitation period.

4. It is further submitted that the bank, where the petitioner was employed, extended certain false promises with regard to timely grant of the back wages to the petitioner, as a result of which the petitioner deferred approaching this Court.

5. Per Contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent veheme