Government for obtaining sanction and hence, there was a delay of 145 days in preferring the appeal. We are of the view that normally, the administrative delay is inherent in the Government Departments But, at the same time, without any details as to when such exercise has been made, what are all the delay caused on the administrative side , such a casual and vague statement in the affidavit that the delay occurred due to administrative reasons/process, cannot be accepted mechanically. What is pitted against an ordinary litigant is also pitted against the Government before Court of law to establish a particular fact. Though the delay normally is condoned in a liberal manner, such liberal approach cannot be applied mechanically, without sufficient cause. Though the word “sufficient cause” has to be given a liberal approach, to exercise discretion for such liberal approach, there must be necessary facts in the affidavit filed in support of the same. But, on a perusal of the affidavit, we do not find plausible explanation for such delay except stating that there is an administrative delay. Such vague and bald explanation cannot be accepted mechanically. When Courts are extending such liberal approach mechanically, it has become a routine affairs of the Government Departments to file the appeals against every order passed by the Court. The present day scenario in
