ORDER :

Munishwar Nath Bhandari, J.

(Prayers: (i) CMP.No.704 of 2022 filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking to condone the delay of 170 days in filing the writ appeal; and

(ii) WA.SR.No.9086 of 2021 filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 19.6.2019 in W.P.No.9753 of 2018.)

1. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. The above miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 170 days in filing the appeal against the order dated 19.6.2019 passed in W.P.No.9753 of 2018.

3. On a perusal of the affidavit filed in support of this petition, we do not find any reason justifying the delay in filing the appeal. In paragraphs 16 and 17 of the affidavit, explanation for the delay has been given. For ready reference, paragraphs 16 and 17 of the affidavit are quoted as hereunder:

“16. I respectfully submit that the orders have been passed in W.P.No.9753 of 2018 dated 19.6.2019 and the judgment copy was received by me on 10.9.2019. Hence, the writ appeal ought to have been filed within 10.10.2019. However, the writ appeal is filed with a delay of days.

17. I further submit that the delay in filing of the appeal is neither willf