* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 22.01.2026 Pronounced on : 28.01.2026 Uploaded on : 28.01.2026 + FAO 82/2021 SH. RAJ KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advocates.

Versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jitesh Vikram Srivastava, Advocate (SPC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

JUDGMENT

CM APPL. 7518/2021

1. By way of the present application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 151 of The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the appellant seeks condonation of delay of 1035 days in filing the present appeal.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that after passing of the impugned judgment/order dated 02.08.2017, the appellant could not file the present appeal within the prescribed period. It is submitted that the appellant belongs to an economically weaker section and, due to paucity of funds, was unable to obtain timely legal advice. It is further submitted that the certified copy of the impugned judgment/order was received belatedly, and thereafter, upon arranging the requisite funds, the appellant approached the counsel and took steps for filing the presen