vihy l[a ;k 150@2024 deys’k ’kekZ cuke ulhj [kka le{k%&

ekuuh; Jh vrqy dqekj pVthZ] lnL; …U;kf;d‰

ekuuh; Jh fy;kdr vyh] lnL;

fnuakd%& 20-11-2024

1- vihykFkhZ@ifjoknh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh fot; dqekj HkkVh mifLFkr A i=koyh vkt vihy izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc dks {kek fd;s tkus ds izkFkZuki= dh lquokbZ o xzg.kkFkZ lquokbZ ds fy, fu;r gS A

2- dk;kZy; fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj ;g vihy 92 fnu dh nsjh l s izLrqr dh x;h gS] vr%

vk;ksx }kjk loZizFke foyEc {kek fd;s tkus ds fcanq ij lquokbZ fd;k tkuk mfpr gksus ls ;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ@ifjoknh dks lquk x;k A

3- izkFkZuki= varxZr /kkjk&5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e esa vihykFkhZ@ ifjoknh us vihy izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc dk dkj.k fuEukuqlkj n’kkZ;k gS %&

(cid:222);g fd izkFkhZ vius ikfjokfjd dk;ksZa ls tks/kiqj l s ckgj gksus ds dkj.k rFkk ekuuh; ftyk miHkksDrk vk;ksx ds fu.kZ; dh izfr nsjh ls feyus ds dkj.k izkFkhZ le; ij ekuuh; vk;ksx ds le{k vihy izLrqr ugha djus dk ,d ;qfDr;qDr o ln~Hkkfod dkj.k jgk gS A (cid:222)

4- ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk&5 le;kof/k vf/kfu;e ds fcanq ij vius fu.kZ; esa fof/k dh fLFkfr dks fuEukuqlkj mDr U;kf;d n‘"Vkar ds pj.k l[a ;k&26 esa O;Dr fd;k gS] tks fuEukulkj gS %&

"On a harmonious consideration of the provisions of the law, as aforesaid, and the law laid down by this court, it is evident that:

(i) Law of limitation is based upon public policy that there should be an end to litigation by forfeiting the right to remedy rather than the right itself.

(ii) A right of the remedy that has not been exercised or availed of for a long time must come to an end or cease to exist after a fixed period of time;

(iii) The provisions of the Limitation Act have to be construed differently, such as Section 3 has to be construed in a strict sense whereas Section 5 has to be construed liberally;

(iv) In order to advance substantial justice, though liberal approach, justice-oriendted approach or cause of substantial justice may be kept in mind but the same cannot be used to defeat the substantial law of limitation contained in Section 3 of the Limitation Act;

(v) Court are empowered to exercise discretion to condone the delay it sufficient cause had been explained, but that exercise of power is discretionary in nature and may not be exercised even if sufficient cause is established for various factors such as, where there is inordinate delay, negiligence and want of due diligence;

(vi) Merely some persons obtained relife in similar matter, it does not mean that others are also entitled to the same benefit if the court is not satisfied with the cause shown for the delay in filing the appeal;

(vii) Merits of the case are not required to be considered in condoning the delay; and (viii) Delay condonation application has to be decided on the parameters said down for condoning the delay and condoning the delay for the reason that the conditions have been imposed, tantamount to disregarding the statutory provision.

5- mDr fu.kZ; ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks vihy izLrqr djus esa gqbZ nsjh ds ckcr leqfpr@ln~Hkkfod dkj.k n’kkZuk gksrk gS fdUrq iz’uxr ekeys esa mijksDrkuqlkj ftl izdkj vihykFkhZ@ifjoknh us ikfjokfjd dkj.kks a ls tksk/iqj ls ckgj gksus ds dkj.k rFkk ftyk miHkksDrk vk;ksx ds vkyksP; fu.kZ; dh izfr nsjh ls feyus dk dkj.k crk;k gS] og izFke n‘"V~;k lgh ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gS A

6- geuas vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 20-02-2024 dh izfrfyfi ds voyksdu ij ik;k fd vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 20-02-2024 dk gS tcfd udy dk izkFkZuki= gh yxHkx 2-5 eghus i’pkr fnukad 02-05-2024 dks izLrqr fd;k x;k gS A izkFkZuki= varxZr /kkjk&5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e ds izkFkZuki= esa udy izLrqr djus esa gqbZ mDr nsjh dk dksbZ dkj.k gh ugha n’kkZ;k x;k gS A bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ftl izdkj ljljh rkSj ij dfFkr rkSj ij ikfjokfjd dk;ksZa ls tks/kiqj ls ckgj gksus ds dkj.k fu.kZ; dh izfr nsjh ls feyuk crk;k x;k gS og ;qfDr;qDr o ln~Hkkfod dkj.k ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA vr% gekjs fouez erkuqlkj ;g vihy 92 fnu dh nsjh ls izLrqr fd;s tkus o bldk dksbZ ;qfDr;qDr] leqfpr o ln~Hkkfod dkj.k ugha n’kkZ;s tkus ds vk/kkj ij nsjh ds vk/kkj ij gh fcuk xq.kkoxq.k ij lquokbZ d