https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445923 Delay condonation under Section 5 of the Limitation Act depends on whether sufficient cause is shown on the facts of each case, assessed pragmatically and with a liberal but justice-oriented approach. In appellate review of a discretionary condonation order, interference is warranted only if the lower court acted arbitrarily or reached a clearly wrong conclusion. The High Court's reliance on institutional delay and inter-departmental processing was treated as a reasoned exercise of discretion, so the challenge failed and the condonation order was upheld. en-us Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445923 Delay condonation under Section 5 of the Limitation Act depends on whether sufficient cause is shown on the facts of each case, assessed pragmatically and with a liberal but justice-oriented approach. In appellate review of a discretionary condonation order, interference is warranted only if the lower court acted arbitrarily or reached a clearly wrong conclusion. The High Court's reliance on institutional delay and inter-departmental processing was treated as a reasoned exercise of discretion, so the challenge failed and the condonation order was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445923