https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199584 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the judgment and decree of the High Court. The Court held that the delay in filing the appeal should have been condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, noting the appellant's lack of fault and the circumstances leading to the delay. The Court emphasized the importance of avoiding rewarding unmerited idleness and negligence. No order as to costs was made, with the Court expressing hope for an amicable settlement between the parties upon the records reaching the High Court. en-us Thu, 22 Sep 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:00:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199584 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the judgment and decree of the High Court. The Court held that the delay in filing the appeal should have been condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, noting the appellant's lack of fault and the circumstances leading to the delay. The Court emphasized the importance of avoiding rewarding unmerited idleness and negligence. No order as to costs was made, with the Court expressing hope for an amicable settlement between the parties upon the records reaching the High Court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 22 Sep 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199584