IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR FA No. 538 of 2017 (THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs SHIVRAM )

Dated : 17-02-2026 Shri R.K. Kesharwani - G.A. for the appellant/State.

None for the respondents despite service of notice.

Heard on I.A. No.10532/2017, an application for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant/State that the Reference Court has passed an award on 03.03.2016. Thereafter, the opinion of the Government Advocate was sought on 21.01.2017 and permission has been sought vide proposal dated 25.06.2017 which was received on 29.06.2017. Thereafter, OIC was appointed on 10.07.2017. It is submitted that the permission was granted to file the appeal before the Indore Bench. However, as the territorial jurisdiction lies with this Court, again permission was granted to file the first appeal before the Principal Seat at Jabalpur and thus, the delay caused is based on bonafide. It is further submitted that additional affidavit to explain the delay has also been filed.

From perusal of the record it is found that the certified copy of the impugned award/judgment was applied on 22.07.2017 and the same was r