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2021 (1) TMI 1128
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....one ORDER The present SLPs have been filed after a delay of 1954 days in respect of impugned order dated 12.03.2015 of the learned Single Judge and delay of 545 qua the order in Writ Appeal. We may notice that the Writ Appeal itself was preferred after a delay of 783 days and was found not to have been properly explained. We may add that the present Special Leave Petition is filed after contempt....
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.... filed against the Orders. The delay is neither intentional nor wanton but for the reasons mentioned above. In case delay is not condoned, the petitioner would be put to irreparable loss and hardship. On the other hand no prejudice whatsoever would be caused to the Respondent if delay is condoned. In the interest of justice the delay in re-filing be condoned." A reading of the aforesaid shows tha....
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....wo situations, this court ought not to come to the rescue of the petitioner. No doubt, some leeway is given for Government inefficiency but with the technological advancement now the judicial view prevalent earlier when such facilities were not available has been over taken by the elucidation of the legal principles in the judgment of this Court in the Office of the Chief Post Master General & Ors....
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....of formality to give a quietus to the litigation and save the skin of the officers who may be at fault by not taking action in prescribed time. If the state government feels that they have suffered losses, then it must fix responsibility on concerned officers for their inaction but that ironically never happens. These matters are preferred on a presumption as if this Court will condone the delay i....