AMARAVATI, India, March 24 -- Andhra Pradesh High Court issued the following order on Feb. 20:
1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant/defendant, being aggrieved by the preliminary decree passed by judgment and decree dated 04.11.2022 in O.S. No.36 of 2022 on the file of the Court of the learned VII Additional District Judge, Peddapuram.
2. The appeal was filed along with 1.A.No.1 of 2026 seeking condonation of delay of 950 days in filing the appeal.
3. The cause shown in paragraph No.2 of the affidavit filed in support of the said application, reads as under :
"I humbly submit that I could not inform about the judgement and decree of the above said suit and as could not contact my counsel due to various health and other personal reasons. I submit that there was a delay of 950 days in filing the present appeal. I submit that I am not aware about the details of the counsel/ we could not contact him to file the proper applications to set aside the above said decree and to lead evidence and as such the delay of 950 days for filing the same is neither willful nor intentional."
4. We are not satisfied with the cause shown for condoning the inordinate delay of 950 days. Except for vague and general statements, no material particulars or supporting documents have been placed on record to substantiate the reasons pleaded. It is well settled that delay cannot be condoned as a matter of course unless sufficient cause is shown. In the absence of satisfactory explanation, the Court cannot condone such inordinate delay, as it would defeat the principle of finality attached to judicial proceedings.
5. Accordingly, I.A. No.1 of 2026 is dismissed.
6. Consequently, the Appeal Suit is dismissed as barred by limitation.
No order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed.
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