Case Note & Summary
The Supreme Court of India considered a review petition filed by Ram Gopal against the order in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.17673 of 2014. The review petition was filed with a delay of 2323 days. The Court examined the application for condonation of delay and found the explanation offered to be far from satisfactory. Consequently, the application for condonation of delay was rejected, and the review petition was dismissed on the ground of delay. The bench comprised Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, L. Nageswara Rao, and Vineet Saran, and the order was passed on December 14, 2021.
Headnote
A) Civil Procedure - Condonation of Delay - Review Petition - Delay of 2323 days - Explanation offered was unsatisfactory - Application for condonation of delay rejected - Consequently, review petition dismissed on ground of delay (Para 1).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the delay of 2323 days in filing the review petition should be condoned
Final Decision
The application for condonation of delay is rejected. Consequently, the Review Petition stands rejected on the ground of delay.
Law Points
- Condonation of delay
- Sufficient cause
- Review petition
Case Details
2021 LawText (SC) (12) 88
Review Petition (Civil) D. No. 28176 of 2020 in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.17673 of 2014
Uday Umesh Lalit, L. Nageswara Rao, Vineet Saran
The Joint Secretary Development and Panchayat Department and Anr.
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Nature of Litigation
Review petition against order in Special Leave Petition
Remedy Sought
Condonation of delay and review of the order
Filing Reason
Delay of 2323 days in filing review petition
Previous Decisions
Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.17673 of 2014 was decided earlier
Issues
Whether the delay of 2323 days in filing the review petition should be condoned
Submissions/Arguments
Petitioner sought condonation of delay; explanation was unsatisfactory
Ratio Decidendi
The explanation offered for the delay of 2323 days was far from satisfactory, hence the application for condonation of delay was rejected.
Judgment Excerpts
The explanation offered is far from being satisfactory. The application for condonation of delay is, therefore, rejected.
Procedural History
The petitioner filed a review petition against the order in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.17673 of 2014 with a delay of 2323 days. The Supreme Court considered the application for condonation of delay and rejected it, leading to dismissal of the review petition.
