JUDGMENT :

Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

I.A. No. 3288 of 2023:

1. The instant interlocutory application has been filed for condonation of delay of 251 days which has occurred in the filing the instant appeal.

2. The explanation has been furnished that after the judgment having been passed on 06.06.2022 in W.P.(C) No. 3070 of 2008, the instant appeal has been filed on 12.07.2022 which is beyond the period of 30 days, i.e., after lapse of 06 days but on the basis of the web copy of the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge.

3. Subsequently, the certified copy was obtained but due to inadvertence, the certified copy pertaining to the order passed in W.P.(C) No. 3070 of 2008 has not been filed due to bona fide mistake and when the same has come to the knowledge of the appellant, the certified copy of the order dated 06.06.2022, which was obtained on the basis of requisition dated 22.02.2023, was filed and hence, the office has reported the delay of 251 days.

4. This Court, considering the reason assigned in the instant interlocutory application, is of the view that the delay occurred in filing the instant appeal deserves to be condoned

5. Accordingly, the delay occurred in filing the instan