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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J., Deepak Roshan
State of Jharkhand, through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home, Prison & Disaster Management – Appellant
Versus
Rajesh Ram – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.
1. This application is filed to condone delay of 257 days in filing this appeal challenging the judgment dt. 03.08.2023 of the learned Single Judge in W.P. (S) No. 1124 of 2022.
2. In the application seeking condonation of delay, it is stated that after the judgment was pronounced on 3rd August 2023, the Assistant Inspector General of Prison on 11.01.2024 endorsed the file to the Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, for seeking guidance for the purpose of filing LPA before the Court; on 24.01.2024, file was processed for seeking legal opinion from Law Department; the file was forwarded to the Advocate General, Jharkhand for his legal opinion on 29.01.2024; that he gave legal opinion for filing LPA on 13.02.2024. It is stated that on 28.02.2024 it was marked to the Legal Retainer for preparing grounds of appeal, they were drafted and sent to the office of the S.C. (L&C)-I for verification on 18.03.2024. Then, the LPA was filed on 16.05.2024.
3. From the facts narrated above, it is clear that though the judgment of the learned Single Judge had been pronounced on 03.08.2023, till 11.01.2024, i.e., for five month
Sufficient cause must be demonstrated for condonation of delay; bureaucratic inefficiencies do not qualify as valid reasons under law, as legal deadlines apply equally to all parties.
The court ruled that bureaucratic delays do not constitute sufficient cause for condonation of delay in filing appeals, emphasizing that the law of limitation binds all parties.
The court emphasized that government entities must demonstrate diligence in adhering to the statutory limit for appeal filing and cannot claim special treatment in delay situations without sufficient....
Government departments must adhere to limitation periods; bureaucratic delays do not justify condonation of significant delays in legal proceedings.
Delay in filing an appeal may not be condoned without a sufficient cause shown, emphasizing the importance of diligence and adherence to limitation periods in judicial proceedings.
The court underscored that delays due to administrative negligence cannot justify condonation in legal proceedings, particularly for state agencies, emphasizing the importance of diligence in adherin....
The law of limitation applies universally, and bureaucratic delays do not constitute sufficient cause for condoning inordinate delays in filing appeals.
Both public entities and individuals are strictly bound by the law of limitation, and dilatory conduct without sufficient reason does not merit condonation of delay in legal proceedings.
Bureaucratic delays do not justify condonation of significant delays in filing appeals; diligence is required in legal proceedings.
The court emphasized the necessity of diligence in filing appeals and rejected bureaucratic inefficiency as a valid excuse for delay in legal proceedings.
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