BHC Dismisses Appeal for Delay in Partition Case by Bhausaheb Manjabapu Pawar and Ors
BHC Dismisses Appeal for Delay in Partition Case by Bhausaheb Manjabapu Pawar and Ors (2026) held that The court emphasized that a liberal approach should be adopted in considering applications for condonation of delay, but sufficient cause must still be established.
Summary
The case involves Bhausaheb Manjabapu Pawar and others appealing against the rejection of their application for condonation of delay in filing an appeal against an ex parte decree from 2019. The appellants claimed that they were not properly served with summons and that the COVID-19 pandemic affected their ability to file the appeal on time. The court upheld the lower court's decision, emphasizing that the appellants failed to provide sufficient evidence for their delay and had previously neglected to participate in the trial. Ultimately, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.
