JUDGMENT :

Heard Ms. Zairemsangpuii, learned CGC for the applicants and Mr. A.R. Malhotra, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1. Also heard Mr. C. Zoramchhana, learned Addl. Advocate General, Mizoram for the Proforma respondents.

2. By filing this application, the applicants seek condonation of 415 days delay in preferring the connected appeal against the Judgment & Decree dated 07.03.2018 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge-III, Aizawl Judicial District, Aizawl in Civil Suit No. 5/2015.

3. Ms. Zairemsangpuii, learned CGC submits that the Judgment & Order was passed by the learned Trial Court on 07.03.2018 and a certified copy of the same was applied for on 16.03.2018. However, the certified copy become available for delivery to the applicants only on 20.07.2018 after more than 4 (four) months from the date of its application. On receiving the certified copy, the applicants took about 185 days for obtaining legal opinion and thereafter, 50 days time was spent to bring the entire records from the Headquarter for obtaining the opinion of the then Assistant Solicitor General of India. By the time, the consultation process and the preparation of the appeal was finalized, a delay