In Brief
The High Court had dismissed delay-condonation applications filed by appellants who sought to file late appeals against a writ court judgment, finding no sufficient cause for the 233-day delay. The appellants had not been parties to the original writ petitions but were aggrieved by the Single Judge's order. The Supreme Court allowed their appeals, holding that non-party status in the original proceedings and resulting prejudice constitute sufficient cause for condonation under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The Court set aside the High Court's order and restored the appeals for merit consideration.
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