SKB-KNK JOINT VENTURE CONTRACTOR vs WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Ss

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SKB-KNK JOINT VENTURE CONTRACTOR VS WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Ss. 3 & 5---appeal dismissed for non-prosecution---Restoration of appeal after condoning a delay of more than six months---Legality---application for restoration of appeal, on the face of it, was barred by law of limitation---Though a separate application for condonation of delay was also filed by the counsel for the respondent and cause for non-appearance on the fateful day was the illness of the counsel and the same was also supported by an affidavit but perusal of both the affidavits, one along with restoration application and the other with application for condonation of delay, would reveal that both these affidavits were filed for restoration of appeal and not for condonation of delay, which reflected the casual attitude of the counsel for the respondent before the High Court---Main reason for accepting the application for restoration of appeal by the High Court was the affidavit of the counsel and no doubt that normally such affidavits were given due weight by the Courts if the same were based on true facts---With the application for condonation of delay no medical certificate of the counsel was attached reflecting his duration of illness---applications for restoration and condonation of delay did not reflect that what was the sufficient cause which precluded him from submission of said applications within the prescribed time---Limitation could not be taken as a mere technicality as by expiry of period of limitation, valuable rights accrued to the other party. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1615 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case SKB-KNK JOINT VENTURE CONTRACTOR VS WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Ss. 3 & 5---appeal filed by a government department after period of limitation---Condonation of delay---Government departments are also treated like an ordinary party before the Court and the same treatment has to be given to the government department as is given to the ordinary litigants. Head NotesCase Description

SKB-KNK JOINT VENTURE CONTRACTOR vs WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Ss — 2022 SCMR 1615 SUPREME-COURT

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