Sant Bux Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Agriculture Education and Research and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sant Bux Singh v. State of U.P.; Special Appeal Defective No. 164 of 2025; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; condonation of delay under Section 5 Limitation Act refused (delay 2458 days, affidavit wholly cursory); successive writ petition for same cause of action not maintainable; Service Single No. 15603 of 2016 (order dated 11.07.2016); earlier Service Single No. 2593 of 2013 dismissed 07.05.2013; appeal and condonation application dismissed; coram Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice and Jaspreet Singh, J.; decided 23.4.2025.
What did the court decide?
The contents of the affidavit seeking condonation of delay were wholly cursory and did not in any manner explain the delay of over eight years in filing the special appeal; the application for condonation of delay was therefore dismissed. ¶3