S.Nagaraj vs Assistant General Manager
S.Nagaraj vs Assistant General Manager (2026) held that The court affirmed that the rejection of the condonation of delay petition was valid as it was made by an officer with the necessary authority under the applicable regulations.
Summary
S. Nagaraj filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of his condonation of delay petition for filing an appeal against a disciplinary authority's order. The delay of 510 days was attributed to various reasons, including the pendency of a criminal case and the COVID-19 pandemic. The court found that the rejection was valid as it was made by an officer of appropriate rank and did not require further consideration of the delay explanation. Ultimately, the court upheld the decision of the appellate authority and dismissed the writ petition.
