1996 (11) TMI 475

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.... And K.T Thomas, JJ. Order 1. Leave granted in all matters. 2. By a common judgment dated 15-12-1992 a learned Single Judge of the Imphal Bench of the Gauhati High Court passed orders detrimental to the interests of the State of Manipur. It appears that some preparatory steps were taken by the State of Manipur in order to appeal against the aforesaid common judgment and order before the L....

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....powers to condone or not to condone the delay. The Letters Patent Bench declined to condone the delay and dismissed the Letters Patent appeals as belated. This has given cause to the State of Manipur and other parties joining with it, to come up in these appeals of a batch. 3. We have heard learned counsel. It is noteworthy and not open to any objection that the learned Single Judge was entitle....

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....e time prior thereto had to be deducted towards computation of limitation. It is stated at the Bar that the period of limitation prescribed for filing the Letters Patent appeal was 30 days from the date of the order. On the above analysis of facts the appellants were obviously within limitation. In any case the delay had appropriately been explained. For these reasons we allow these appeals, set a....