HIGH COURT OF KERALA
MR. JUSTICE M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
Pathumuthubeevi W/o. Late Aliyar Meera Sahib – Appellant
Versus
Aminal Beevi D/o. Late Aliyar Mohammed – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appellants challenged delay dismissal (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. appellants argue for delay condonation (Para 4) |
| 3. respondents contest delay explanation (Para 5) |
| 4. court considers delay factors (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. court rules on delay condonation (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 6. court affirms jurisdiction of trial court (Para 12 , 13) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The appellants are the respondents 1 to 3 in I.A.No.241/2011 for passing Supplementary Preliminary Decree in O.S.No.115/1987 on the files of the Munsiff's Court, Pathanamthitta. They were the additional plaintiffs 2 to 4 in the suit, who were impleaded as legal heirs of the Original plaintiff. They challenged the Order dated 15.01.2013, passing Supplementary Preliminary Decree in I.A.No.241/2011 before the First Appellate Court by filing A.S.No.22/2022 with I.A.No.1/2022 to condone the delay of 3277 days in filing the appeal. I.A.No.1/2022 was dismissed by the First Appellate Court. Consequently, A.S.No.22/2022 was also dismissed. This Regular Second Appeal is filed challenging the Judgment and Decree in A.S.No.22/2022, taking grounds against the Order in I.A.No.1/2022 refusing to condone delay.
2. The short facts necessary for the disposal o
Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag v. Mst. Katiji
The court emphasized that substantial justice must prevail over technicalities in delay condonation, but the appellants failed to show sufficient cause for the 3277-day delay in filing their appeal.
The court held that the appellants' explanation for the delay in filing the appeal was not satisfactory and that they were aware of the judgment and decree of the lower appellate court, as evidenced ....
Negligence in pursuing legal rights disqualifies parties from condoning lengthy delays in appeals, proving insufficient cause under procedural law.
The court emphasized the need for a reasonable explanation for delay in presenting an appeal and highlighted the importance of adhering to the substantive law of limitation.
The court emphasized the importance of establishing joint family property and the need to satisfactorily explain inordinate delay in filing an appeal, as per Sec. 96 of CPC and Sec. 51 of the Limitat....
The law of limitation must be applied rigidly, and a significant delay in filing appeals cannot be condoned without adequate and credible justification.
Insufficient cause for condoning the delay in filing an appeal under Section 5 of the Limitation Act leads to dismissal of the appeal.
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