Supreme Court dismisses Department's appeal after rejecting 979-day delay condonation for lack of adequate justification

The SC dismissed the petitioner/Department's appeal that sought condonation of a 979-day delay in filing. The HC had earlier rejected the appeal, finding no justification for condoning such an extensive delay. The SC upheld the HC's decision, finding no error in its reasoning. Both the application for condonation of delay and the Special Leave Petition were dismissed, affirming that the Department failed to provide adequate justification for the nearly three-year delay in filing the appeal.

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The Supreme Court, in a bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan, dismissed the appeal filed by the petitioner/Department. The High Court's refusal to condone a delay of 979 days in filing the appeal was upheld, with the Court stating, "We do not find any error in the order passed by the High Court." Consequently, both the application for condonation of delay and the Special Leave Petition were dismissed, and all pending applications were disposed of.

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