https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459512 A delay application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act must be judged by whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause through a bona fide and acceptable explanation, not by the mere length of delay. Where the record supported the appellant's claim that it had engaged counsel, lacked knowledge of the ex parte decree, and the respondent's letter was received by a former employee who had already left service, the explanation was found credible and there was no indication of mala fides or a dilatory tactic. The refusal to condone the 1932-day delay was therefore unsustainable, the order was set aside, and condonation was granted. en-us Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:56:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459512 A delay application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act must be judged by whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause through a bona fide and acceptable explanation, not by the mere length of delay. Where the record supported the appellant's claim that it had engaged counsel, lacked knowledge of the ex parte decree, and the respondent's letter was received by a former employee who had already left service, the explanation was found credible and there was no indication of mala fides or a dilatory tactic. The refusal to condone the 1932-day delay was therefore unsustainable, the order was set aside, and condonation was granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459512