Condonation of delay in re-presenting appeal refused for unexplained five-year lapse and lack of sufficient cause.

Delay in presenting and re-presenting an appeal was examined on the basis of whether sufficient cause existed for condonation. An unexplained lapse of nearly five years in re-presentation, coupled with no satisfactory explanation for the delay, led the Court to find no plausible ground to exercise discretion in favour of the appellant. The delay condonation petition was dismissed, and the appeal was rejected as a consequence.

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Issues: Whether the delay in presenting and re-presenting the appeal deserved to be condoned.

Analysis: The appeal was initially filed with delay and was thereafter re-presented after an unexplained lapse of nearly five years. No satisfactory cause was shown for the delay in re-presentation, and the Court found no plausible explanation or sufficient ground to exercise discretion in favour of condonation.

Conclusion: The delay condonation petition was dismissed and, consequentially, the appeal was rejected.

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