https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200810 Section 5 of the Limitation Act applied to an application under Section 504 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act because the special statute fixed a different limitation period but did not expressly exclude Sections 4 to 24, and the Chief Judge acted as a court rather than a persona designate. Delay was condoned because the explanation covered the entire period and showed bona fide pursuit of compensation, continued steps by the claimant, and no negligence or lack of good faith. The compensation claim was therefore to be heard on merits. en-us Fri, 20 Jun 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:56:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200810 Section 5 of the Limitation Act applied to an application under Section 504 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act because the special statute fixed a different limitation period but did not expressly exclude Sections 4 to 24, and the Chief Judge acted as a court rather than a persona designate. Delay was condoned because the explanation covered the entire period and showed bona fide pursuit of compensation, continued steps by the claimant, and no negligence or lack of good faith. The compensation claim was therefore to be heard on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Jun 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200810