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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
RAJNESH OSWAL, RAHUL BHARTI
Ram Kour Behari Lal – Appellant
Versus
Hakam Chand and Co. – Respondent
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| 1. the legal grounds for the appeal and the historical context of the civil suit are established. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 10) |
| 2. arguments are made for both sides regarding the delay and lack of due diligence. (Para 4 , 5 , 11 , 20 , 22) |
| 3. observations highlight procedural shortcomings and the need for a fair trial based on substantial evidence. (Para 6 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 18) |
| 4. judicial discretion favors adjudication on merits to prevent injustice. (Para 15 , 19 , 21) |
| 5. the high court's ruling to allow case restoration based on merits. (Para 24) |
JUDGMENT :
OSWAL, J.
1. This appeal under section 13(2) of the Commercial Courts Act , 2015, by the appellants is directed against an order dated 22.05.2023 passed by the Court of learned Additional District Judge (Commercial Court), Jammu (hereinafter to be referred as the 'Trial Court').
2. By virtue of impugned order, the Trial Court has dismissed the appellant's application for condonation of delay attending an application seeking restoration of a civil suit titled 'M/s Ram Kour Behari Lal and Company vs. M/s Hakam Chand and Company and others', which stood dismissed for non-prosecution on 28.05.2011. Consequently, the accompanying a
Judicial discretion to condone delays must favor adjudication on merits, particularly where substantive efforts have been made by the litigant.
Point of Law - It is axiomatic that condonation of delay is a matter of discretion of court Section 5 of Limitation Act does not say that such discretion can be exercised only if the delay is within ....
Litigants must take responsibility for their legal representation; negligent conduct by an advocate does not negate a party's obligation to remain vigilant about their legal proceedings.
A party seeking condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act must demonstrate sufficient cause; mere invocation of a liberal approach unaccompanied by due diligence will not suffice.
Litigants are not penalized for their Advocate's negligence; restoration of a suit can be granted based on demonstrated sufficient cause for non-appearance.
Inherent powers cannot override Rule 48(2)'s 30-day limit for restoring non-prosecuted petitions; counsel's negligence not sufficient cause absent litigant diligence in time-sensitive insolvency proc....
The primary legal point established is that the responsibility for compliance with court orders lies with the counsel, and the litigant cannot be held accountable for the counsel's negligence.
The court emphasized that litigants owe a duty to track their cases vigilantly and cannot solely blame their lawyers for delays when seeking to condone significant time lapses.
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