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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RAJESH KUMAR, SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
Jharkhand Bijli Vitaran Nigam Ltd. Corporate Office Engineering Building, Ranchi, through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, through its authorized officer A.K. Shrivastava, Son of Late R.K. Lal – Appellant
Versus
Radha Mohan Singh, Son of Late Sheo Pujan Singh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. intra-court appeal for salary and interest payment. (Para 1) |
| 2. court prioritizes delay application before merits. (Para 2 , 3 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. delays explained by procedural aspects of filing appeal. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. court emphasizes rigidity of limitation laws. (Para 9 , 10 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. liberal interpretation of sufficient cause in delay cases. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. court analyzes sufficiency of reasons for delay. (Para 19 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 7. delay application and appeal dismissed. (Para 33 , 34 , 35) |
JUDGMENT :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, A.C.J.
1. The instant intra-court appeal under Clause-10 of Letters Patent is directed against the order/judgment dated 20.01.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(S) No.164 of 2019, whereby and whereunder, while disposing of the writ petition, direction has been given to the respondents to make payment of three months’ salary and hold the petitioner entitled for panel as well as statutory interest if there is delayed payment of G.P.F. on the part of the respondents.
I.A.No.9408 of 2024
2. The instant appeal is barred by inordinate delay of 815 days, therefore, an application for condoning the aforesaid d
A comprehensive understanding of delay condonation necessitates showing bona fide reasons and adequate justification, especially for governmental appellants, with established precedents reinforcing t....
The court held that administrative delays are insufficient for condoning significant delays in appeals, emphasizing the importance of strict adherence to limitation laws and the necessity for bona fi....
Sufficient cause must be shown for condoning delay in filing appeals; lack of diligence and negligence is crucial for the court's discretion.
The court ruled that an inordinate delay in filing an appeal requires a sufficient explanation, and negligence or lack of bona fides can lead to dismissal of the application for condonation.
The law of limitation must be strictly adhered to, and the burden of proving sufficient cause for delay lies with the party seeking condonation. Procedural delays and lack of diligence are insufficie....
The law of limitation is to be strictly enforced, and parties, including the government, must provide sufficient cause for any delay in filing appeals; negligence or lack of bona fides will not justi....
The principle that the law of limitation is strict and must be adhered to unless a party can demonstrate sufficient cause for any delay, with negligence or lack of bona fides being significant factor....
The principle that the law of limitation must be strictly adhered to, and that a party seeking condonation of delay must provide a satisfactory explanation that demonstrates diligence and bona fides.
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