Union of India through the General Manager Central Railway and Ors. v. Sayyad Juber Sayyad Hanif and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delay-condonation group order, Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench, single judge (Shailesh P. Brahme, J.), dated 12.02.2026; acquiring body (Executive Engineer, Central Railway, Pune) sought condonation of delay in 600+ first appeals against Reference Court judgments and awards; no mala fides found; delay condoned, applications allowed and disposed of; directions on registration of appeals, listing despite office objections/technical difficulties; all first appeals listed on 05.03.2026; Court notes repercussions on public exchequer.
What did the court decide?
Delay in preferring the first appeals condoned; office directed to register the first appeals; civil applications disposed of; all first appeals to be listed on 05.03.2026. ¶155