2025 (1) TMI 1091

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..... ffidavit would indicate that the appellants, after passage of over four months, whereas in the order dated 22.5.2024 three months time was granted for complying with the direction, for the first time found it appropriate to seek opinion of the Chief Standing Counsel regarding filing of the appeal. As to what transpired after passing of the order dated 22.5.2024 till 11.9.2024, when the opinion was .....

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..... 3.9.2024 has nowhere been explained/adverted to despite, as noticed hereinbefore, the fact that the Court had granted only three months for the compliance. The manner in which the direction including time line, as indicated by the Court, has been taken and thereafter also the proceedings of the matter at snail pace cannot be countenanced in a case, wherein the direction by the Court only pertains .....

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..... r has been remanded back to appellant no. 3 to reconsider the matter for correction of date-of-birth afresh and to pass a reasoned order within a period of three months from the date of presentation of the certified copy of the order. 2. The appeal is barred by 179 days. An application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act has been filed seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal along wit .....

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..... , after passage of over four months, whereas in the order dated 22.5.2024 three months time was granted for complying with the direction, for the first time found it appropriate to seek opinion of the Chief Standing Counsel regarding filing of the appeal. As to what transpired after passing of the order dated 22.5.2024 till 11.9.2024, when the opinion was sought, no indication, whatsoever, has bee .....

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..... d to despite, as noticed hereinbefore, the fact that the Court had granted only three months for the compliance. The manner in which the direction including time line, as indicated by the Court, has been taken and thereafter also the proceedings of the matter at snail pace cannot be countenanced in a case, wherein the direction by the Court only pertains to reconsideration of the matter by the app .....

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