https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261060 Inordinate delay in filing an appeal under the Land Acquisition Act can be condoned only on a satisfactory showing of sufficient cause and bona fide conduct. The Court reiterated that limitation provisions must be applied strictly, and sympathetic or equitable considerations cannot replace a convincing explanation for prolonged inaction and laches. Because the petitioners failed to justify a delay of more than 10 years, and earlier appeals by similarly placed litigants did not excuse their own delay, the refusal to condone the delay was upheld. en-us Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261060 Inordinate delay in filing an appeal under the Land Acquisition Act can be condoned only on a satisfactory showing of sufficient cause and bona fide conduct. The Court reiterated that limitation provisions must be applied strictly, and sympathetic or equitable considerations cannot replace a convincing explanation for prolonged inaction and laches. Because the petitioners failed to justify a delay of more than 10 years, and earlier appeals by similarly placed litigants did not excuse their own delay, the refusal to condone the delay was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261060