Manoj Kumar v. Gita Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
condonation of delay rejected; 2150 days delay; around 08 years delay; delayed miscellaneous appeal; I.A No.9330 of 2024; succession certificate case; Succession Certificate Case No.51 of 2013; Civil Judge (Senior Division) 1st Dhanbad; judgment dated 01.02.2016; succession order passed in favour of Gita Devi; factum of marriage disputed; brother's treatment excuse; brother died 17.06.2017; Covid-19 pandemic excuse; Covid-19 delay grounds insufficient; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Rajesh Kumar J.; decided 10 September 2024; appeal rejected.
What did the court decide?
The appellant's two grounds — treatment of his brother, who died on 17.06.2017, and the Covid-19 pandemic situation — cannot account for a delay of around eight years (2150 days) in filing the miscellaneous appeal; the delay is therefore not satisfactorily explained.