Medapalli Sujatha v. Challa Chinna Venkataiah
Condonation of delay – first appeal as statutory right
Case brief
What is this about?
CRP No.1952 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 10-10-2025 by K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J. Keywords: condonation of delay; 48 days; sufficient cause; 'sufficient cause means a cause which is beyond the control of the party'; lack of legal knowledge; litigant engaged counsel; first appeal is a statutory right; substantive property rights; perpetual injunction suit O.S.No.51 of 2019, Senior Civil Judge, Atmakur, dismissed 04.03.2024; appeal before Principal District Judge, Nellore; I.A.No.475 of 2024; CRP described under Section 115 of CPC in cause title and under Article 227 of the Constitution of India in the paper book; I.A.No.1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC for interim protection; appeal to be decided within six months; no costs; no precedent relied upon.
What did the court decide?
Civil Revision Petition allowed; impugned order dated 10.03.2025 in I.A.No.475 of 2024 in the unnumbered A.S. on the file of the Principal District Judge, Nellore set aside; consequently I.A.No.475 of 2024 (delay condonation) stands allowed; Principal District Judge, Nellore directed to take up the first appeal and pass orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, within six months from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications stand closed as a sequel.