1. The present Civil Applications have been filed for condonation of delay caused in filing the First Appeals on the grounds stated in the applications that the advocate received the copy of the judgment and informed the applicants and, thereafter, sometime is consumed for contacting the advocate and making the arrangement for filing the First Appeals.
2. Heard learned counsel, Mr.A. V. Prajapati for the applicants and learned AGP, Mr. Devang Dave for the respondents.
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 including the observations made by the Hon'ble Apex Court in case of State (NCT of Delhi) V/s Ahmed Jaan, reported in AIR 2009 SC (Supp.) 695., 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 19th March, 2012.
(RAJESH H.SHUKLA, J.) vijay Top