1. The present civil applications have been filed for condonation of delay caused in filing the First Appeals under sec. 5 of the Limitation Act on the grounds stated in the applications.
2. Heard learned AGP Mr. P. P. Banaji for the applicants. Though served nobody appears for the respondent.
3. In view of the grounds mentioned for explaining the delay, sufficient cause can be said to have been made out for condonation of the delay. Moreover, in view of the guidelines laid down by catena of judicial pronouncements with regard to pragmatic approach to be adopted in such matters as observed in by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the judgments reported in (2005) 3 SCC 752, AIR 2000 SC 2306 and AIR 1996 SC 1623, the present civil applications deserve to be allowed.
4. The delay is condoned. The applications stand disposed of as allowed. Rule is made absolute.
5. First Appeals are ordered to be placed for admission hearing on 13th March 2012.
[ RAJESH H. SHUKLA, J. ] vijay Top