Union Of India vs Jahangir Byramji Jeejeebhoy (D) ...

insc-2024-262 Supreme Court of India 3 April 2024 • 21 min read

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Case Significance

Union Of India vs Jahangir Byramji Jeejeebhoy (D) ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated April 3, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-262). The Union of India sought condonation of 12 years and 158 days delay in filing a restoration application for a dismissed writ petition challenging a Pune Cantonment property eviction decree. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding the High Court correctly declined to condone the extraordinary delay and that the government's plea of administrative lethargy and file movement did not constitute sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The bench comprised Justices Aniruddha Bose and J.B. Pardiwala. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.B. Pardiwala.

Summary

The Union of India sought condonation of 12 years and 158 days delay in filing a restoration application for a dismissed writ petition challenging a Pune Cantonment property eviction decree. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding the High Court correctly declined to condone the extraordinary delay and that the government's plea of administrative lethargy and file movement did not constitute sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

What was the outcome of Union Of India vs Jahangir Byramji Jeejeebhoy (D) ...?

The Union of India sought condonation of 12 years and 158 days delay in filing a restoration application for a dismissed writ petition challenging a Pune Cantonment property eviction decree. The Supre...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-262)