JUDGMENT

Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. This intra court appeal impugns the order dated 2nd September, 2013 of the learned Single Judge of this Court of dismissal of WP(C) 5497/2013 preferred by the appellant. The appeal is accompanied with an application for condonation of delay of 159 days delay in filing and of 8 days delay in refiling thereof.

2. Notice only of the application for condonation of delay was issued. We have heard the counsels, besides on the aspect of delay, on merits also.

3. The appellant claims to have in or about the year 1986 occupied Shamlat Deh land in village Dindarpur, Najafgarh, New Delhi and to have established a school thereon which was accorded recognition in the academic year 1992-93. The appellant further claims to have subsequently upgraded the said school to the secondary level and to have been imparting education to about 3506 students therein. In or about the year 2004, proceedings for ejectment of the appellant from the said land, claiming the appellant to be in unauthorized occupation thereof were initiated before the Revenue Court and an eviction order dated 1st November, 2004 was passed against the appellant. The appellant preferred first statut