ORDER

I.A. No. 3481 of 2015 (for condonation of delay)

This appeal is reported to be delayed 178 days which was entertained on 12.05.2015 and notices were issued both on the appeal as well as on the delay condonation application. The case appears to have been listed for hearing at the admission stage itself without passing any formal order on the delay condonation application. It appears that the matter was adjourned during the COVID-19 pandemic period and the case was listed thereafter and to be taken up for final arguments on 30.08.2023.

2. Perused the delay condonation application, which has been objected by the leaned counsel for the opposite party-Insurance co. even though no formal objection to the same has been filed. The reasons given for the delay in the delay condonation application are that the appellant’s cousin passed away on 25.09.20214 and then he was busy in the hospitalization of his sister where he continued to attend her till 18.10.2014. He further states that he was involved in a legal battle with the Investor, Religare Finvest Ltd. as he was contesting an ex parte award in the arbitration proceedings. It is in these surrounding circumstances, he could not immed