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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR
G. S. AHLUWALIA
Anil Kumar Mishra – Appellant
Versus
Punjab Singh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of review petition (Para 1) |
| 2. arguments on locus standi of the applicant (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's assessment on locus standi and delay in review (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. conclusion and procedural orders (Para 8 , 9 , 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT :
G. S. AHLUWALIA, J.
Heard on IA No. 1736 of 2025, which is an application for condonation of delay in filing this review petition.
2. Reply of this application has been filed by respondent.
Preliminary Objection
3. However, it is submitted by Sri P.C. Chandil, counsel for the respondent, that before considering this application, his objection with regard to locus standi of applicant may also be considered. It is submitted that applicant, who is a practicing advocate, was not a party to the litigation at any stage. Therefore, he cannot be said to be an aggrieved person.
4. Per contra, it is submitted by applicant that since Government land worth Rs.500 crores is involved in the present case and, according to him, the judgment in question has been obtained by playing fraud and valuable forest land has been declared as private land, therefore, being a vigilant citizen of the country, he has right to file review petition. It is sub
A person not party to proceedings may seek review if demonstrating direct or indirect legal grievance, especially regarding public interest matters.
Government departments must provide reasonable explanations for delays in filing petitions; absence of sufficient cause results in dismissal of applications for condonation.
The court affirmed that the Sabah Law Society has standing to seek judicial review regarding the Federal Government's failure to conduct a review of Sabah's Special Grant, emphasizing public interest....
Government departments must provide reasonable and acceptable explanations for delays in legal filings, emphasizing diligence in legal proceedings.
Only directly aggrieved parties have locus standi to challenge government orders affecting property rights.
The court emphasized the need to adhere to the statutory limitation period and the requirement of showing sufficient cause for delay in seeking review of judgment and decree.
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