AHO/55/2000 of THE COLLECTOR,ZONE Vs HARAPRIYA MISHRA on 8 November 2006

ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK

A.H.O. NO.55 OF 2000

In the matter of an appeal under the Letters Patent arising out of the order dated 25.01.2000 passed by a learned single Judge of this Court in First Appeal No.127 of 1997.

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Collector, Zone Officer, UpperIndravati ProjectAppellant

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Versus

Harapriya Mishra & others ………

Respondents

For Appellant - Mr. Suraj Mohanty,

Addl. Standing Counsel

For Respondents - M/s P.K.Khuntia and M.Maahanta -------- PRESENT:- THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.K.TRIPATHYAND

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADIP MOHANTY

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2. Mr. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel, is unable to satisfy us about any illegality in the impugned order passed by the learned single Judge on 25.01.2000 in rejecting the application under section 5 of the Limitation Act. We have perused the application under section 5 of the Limitation Act and the facts asserted in paragraphs 2 to 5 thereof do not constitute “sufficient cause or even good cause” for condonation of delay. That principle having been followed by learned single Judge in the impugned judgment, we do not find any illegality in that order so as to invoke our jurisdiction under the Letters Patent.

3. Under such circumstances, we do not find any merit in this appeal and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs.

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P.K.Tripathy,J.

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Pradip Mohanty, J.

Orissa High Court, CuttackNovember 8, 2006 /Samal