Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited v. Sita Devi Sharma W/O Late Shri Rambabu Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench (Narendra Singh Dhaddha, J.), order dated 12/03/2025 in S.B. Civil Restoration Application No. 1248/2024 [CRES-1248/2024]. Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited and its Assistant Engineer (petitioners, represented by Mirza Faisal Baig) obtained condonation of 75 days' delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act and restoration of their appeal to its original number, on payment of Rs.5,000/- cost to the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority within three weeks. Respondents: legal heirs of Late Rambabu Sharma (Sita Devi Sharma, Meenakshi, Pankaj, Gajendra) and Smt. Bhagwati Devi. Keywords: delay condonation, restoration application, appeal restored, cost deposit, Limitation Act Section 5.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 75 days in filing the restoration application condoned; restoration application allowed and appeal restored to its original number, subject to deposit of Rs.5,000/- with the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority and filing of receipt in the Registry within three weeks.