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SUBHASH CHANDRA, AVM J. RAJENDRA
Kakshmi Sai Constructions – Appellant
Versus
Veeragandham Sirisha – Respondent
ORDER (ORAL)
Heard the Learned Counsel for the Appellants.
2. Alongwith the First Appeal, IA 1405 of 2023 has been filed by the Appellants seeking condonation of delay of 958 days.
3. It is stated in the Application that the impugned order is dated 26.05.2020. The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 23.09.2021 in MA NO.665 of 2021 in SMW(C) No.3 of 2020 in view of the Covid 19 Pandemic directed that in cases where limitation period had expired during the period between 15.03.2020 till 02.10.2021, all persons shall have a limitation period of 90 days from 03.10.2021. The limitation period for the present appeal expired on 02.01.2022. The present Managing Director of the Appellants Partnership Firm, namely, A. Nirmala Devi was diagnosed with cancer and was bedridden. It is prayed that the delay be condoned.
4. We have perused the records carefully.
5. The reasons advanced by the Appellant to justify the delay caused have been considered. The Appellant has contended that Managing Director of the Appellants Partnership Firm, namely, A. Nirmala Devi was diagnosed with cancer and was bedridden and that the limitation period for the present Appeal expired on 02.01.2022 as per order of
(1) Limitation – The law of limitation requires delay for each day of delay to be explained after expiry of the period of limitation.(2) Consumer Fora – The purpose of Section 24-A is to ensure that ....
Condonation of delay is not a matter of right & applicant has to set out the case showing sufficient reasons which prevented them to come to Court/Commission within the stipulated period of limitatio....
Appeal – Limitation – Law of limitation has to be applied with all its rigour and Courts have no power to extend period of limitation on equitable grounds.
Appeal – Limitation – Object of expeditious adjudication of consumer disputes will get defeated if Court was to entertain highly belated petitions filed against orders of Consumer Fora.
Condonation of delay not a matter of right.
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