The Acting Chief Justice and his colleague dismissed a civil miscellaneous petition filed by the Government seeking to condone a 1200-day delay in filing a Writ Appeal. The Court found no sufficient cause for the delay.
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C.M.P.No.14122 of 2022 in W.A.No.SR 82869 of 2022
THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
C.M.P.No.14122 of 2022 in W.A.No.SR 82869 of 2022
THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.
(Order of the Court was made by D.Krishnakumar, J.)
The Government have filed the instant civil miscellaneous petition seeking to condone the inordinate delay of 1200 days in filing the Writ Appeal No.SR 82869 of 2022, challenging the order dated 05.04.2019 passed in Writ Petition No.18362 of 2010.
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C.M.P.No.14122 of 2022 in W.A.No.SR 82869 of 2022
As we are not satisfied with the reasons stated for condoning the inordinate delay of 1200 days and no sufficient cause has also been shown, the civil miscellaneous petition stands dismissed. Consequently, W.A.No.SR 82869 of 2022 stands rejected.
(T.R.,A.C.J.) (D.K.K.,J.)
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C.M.P.No.14122 of 2022 in W.A.No.SR 82869 of 2022
THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
AND D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.
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C.M.P.No.14122 of 2022 in W.A.No.SR 82869 of 2022
14.10.2022
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the inordinate delay of 1200 days in filing the Writ Appeal can be condoned.
Whether the stated reasons including the Corona lockdown constitute sufficient cause for condoning the delay.
The Government
The Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice
D. Krishnakumar, J.
As recorded by the court registry
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