Sangita Wd/O Shrikrushna Dikkar And Others v. Union Of India, Thr. General Manager, Central Railway, Cst, Mumbai
2024:BHC-NAG:13713 30.caf.3656.24.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO.3656 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.22614 OF 2024 Sangita Wd/o Shrikrushna Dikkar and others .Vs. Union of India Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Shri P.U. Kavishwar, Advocate for appellants. Ms Neerja Chaubey, Advocate for respondent.
CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.
DATED : 13/12/2024 1.
Issue notice to the respondents.
2.
Ms Chaubey, learned advocate waives service of notice for the respondent.
3.
This is an application for condonation of delay 111 days caused for preferring the appeal against the judgment of the Railway Tribunal.
4.
The learned advocate for the appellants submitted that, delay is not deliberately caused. Due to Covid-19 pandemic situation, the appellants could not contacted their advocate. The appellants are financially poor. They are not having knowledge of law, they were not properly guided.
5.
Ms Chaubey, learned advocate for the respondent strongly objected the application and submitted that, there is no plausible explanation for condoning the delay. It is submitted that, if the application is allowed, it
30.caf.3656.24.odt would be against the provision of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. Delay is not day to day explained. 6.
On perusal of application, the delay is not deliberately caused. Considering reasons stated in the application and the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the application is allowed in the interest of justice. The application is allowed.
7.
Delay of 894 days is condoned. Considering poor economic condition of the appellants and having no source of income, costs cannot be awarded.
8.
Application is disposed.
FIRST APPEAL ST. NO.21173 OF 2024 1.
Issue notice to the respondents.
2.
Ms Chaubey, learned advocate waives service of notice for the respondent.
3.
Call record and proceedings.
4.
Filing of paper book is dispensed with subject to condition, providing copies of the deposition of the witneses to the other side.
5.
Stand over after four weeks.
(SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.) C.L. Dhakate