1978 (3) TMI 214

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.... year 7 months and 20 days in filing the appeal against the final decree passed by the learned Subordinate Judge of Ootacamund. Prior to the presentation of the appeal and after the final decree was passed, an application to review the order in I. A. No. 815 of 1969 passing a final decree was filed by the plaintiff and was pending disposal till about the time the appeal was sought to be presented.....

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....he delay, the decree-holder has filed this revision petition. 2. The final decree was passed declaring that the decree-holder is entitled to possession of the house bearing new door No. 280 on payment of Rs. 12,000 being 2/5th share due to the respondent and that the respondent will be entitled to execute the decree if the amount is not paid within three months. A charge over the suit property ....

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.... petition for condoning the delay referred to above. 3. In Brij Indar Singh v. Kanshi Ram, ILR (1917) Cal 94 : AIR 1917 PC 156 the Privy Council has laid down a general rule for the exercise of the judicial discretion under S. 5 of the Limitation Act to admit, for "sufficient cause" an appeal which would otherwise be barred by limitation. It has referred to Kattu Bakheh v. Daulat Ram (1888) Pun....