Court: Delay Length Irrelevant in Refund Cases; Focus on Explanation's Acceptability u/s 5 of Limitation Act.

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....Condonation of delay in filing the application for refund - Length of delay is not matter, acceptability of the explanation is the only criterion - A Court knows that refusal to condone delay would result in foreclosing a suitor from putting forth his cause. There is no presumption that delay in approaching the Court is always deliberate. The words “sufficient cause” under Section 5 of the Limitation Act should receive a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice. - HC....