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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J.
Dig Up Police Headquaters Allahabad, Under The Control Of S.P. Rampur – Appellant
Versus
Mithlesh – Respondent
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| 1. court acknowledges the delay and service of notice. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. appellant's justification for delay lacks credibility. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. supreme court emphasizes strict adherence to limitation laws. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. court dismisses appeal due to insufficient justification for delay. (Para 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT :
Abdul Moin, J.
(Order on I.A. Nos.1/2024 and 3/2025)
1. Heard learned Standing counsel for the appellant.
2. These are the applications for condonation of delay in filing the appeal and the supplementary affidavit in support of the said application.
3. Delay is of 700 days.
4. Notice has been issued to the respondents by this Court on 15.01.2025.
5. As per the office report dated 07.03.2025, notice has been served on respondents No.1 & 3 personally and on respondents No.2 & 4 through mother and thus, as per the office report dated 07.03.2025, service of notice upon the respondents is sufficient. However, nobody responds on behalf of the respondents, as such, the Court proceeds to hear and decide the applications for condonation of delay.
6. Learned Standing counsel has placed reliance on the applications for condonation of delay as w
Government bodies must provide reasonable explanations for delays in filing appeals, as the law of limitation applies equally to all litigants, including the State.
A comprehensive understanding of delay condonation necessitates showing bona fide reasons and adequate justification, especially for governmental appellants, with established precedents reinforcing t....
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 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....
The law of limitation applies equally to the State and private parties, with bureaucratic inefficiency not sufficient for condoning delay.
The court ruled that delays in filing appeals by government entities must be justified by adequate reasons, emphasizing that procedural inefficiencies do not equate to 'sufficient cause' under law.
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