https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456784 Inordinate delay in filing appeals against land acquisition compensation awards was not condoned because the State failed to show sufficient cause. The Bombay HC held that administrative movement of files and government approvals, without a concrete account of the steps taken during the periods of inactivity, was too vague to justify more than two years' delay. Even with a pragmatic approach in favour of the State, condonation remains discretionary and requires a reasonable, bona fide explanation. The Court also noted that limitation gives the opposite party an accrued advantage, which should not be displaced without adequate justification, and the appeals were dismissed as time-barred. en-us Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:43:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456784 Inordinate delay in filing appeals against land acquisition compensation awards was not condoned because the State failed to show sufficient cause. The Bombay HC held that administrative movement of files and government approvals, without a concrete account of the steps taken during the periods of inactivity, was too vague to justify more than two years' delay. Even with a pragmatic approach in favour of the State, condonation remains discretionary and requires a reasonable, bona fide explanation. The Court also noted that limitation gives the opposite party an accrued advantage, which should not be displaced without adequate justification, and the appeals were dismissed as time-barred. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456784