JUDGMENT

G.S. Sistani, J. (Oral)

C.M.44371/2018 (delay in filing rejoinder)

1. The present application has been filed by the appellant under Section 151 CPC seeking condonation of delay in filing rejoinder to the reply filed in C.M.1119/2018.

2. There is no opposition to the prayer made in the application. Accordingly, the delay of 40 days in filing the rejoinder is condoned.

3. The application stands disposed of.

C.M.1119/2018 (delay of 585 days in filing the appeal)

4. The present application has been filed by the appellant under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of 585 days delay in filing the present appeal. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that the delay was neither caused on account of any bona fide reasons nor on account of negligence. It is submitted that the appellant/applicant is a senior citizen being 68 years of age, is suffering from chronic rheumatoid osteoarthritis and both his knees are dislocated and he is also suffering from financial crisis due to which he was forced to contact the legal cell of the High Court of Delhi in the month of December, 2016, but his request for providing legal aid was not acceded to. For this reas