AMARESH KUMAR SINGH, J.

( 1 ) HEARD the arguments regarding the application under section 5 of the Limitation Act.

( 2 ) ACCORDING to the office report, there is 47 days delay in filing the appeal. The award was made by the M. A. C. T. on 21. 12. 1996. The appeal was filed on 23. 5. 1997. In the affidavit filed by Shri M. L. Mangala it is stated that the application that (sic for) copy of the judgment was filed on 21. 12. 1996. The copy of the judgment was ready on 4. 1. 1997 and was received by the local advocate of the appellant at Jalore on 15. 1. 1997. It is further stated in the affidavit that on 16. 1. 1997, the copy was forwarded to the appellants divisional office at Jodhpur and it was received in that office on 17. 1. 1997. The appellant thereaftar sought opinion of its advocate and the opinion of the advocate was given on 21. 1,1997. The Divisional Office received the opinion of the advocate on 22. 1. 1997 and after completing necessary offical formalities sent the file to regional Office, Jaipur on 27. 1. 1997 for permission to file the appeal.

( 3 ) AFTER about one month, Regional office, Jaipur sent a letter to the Divisional office, Jodhpur to give. a clear