STATE OF U.P. Vs. ZILA SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Standing Counsel for the applicant -appellant and perused the record.

(2.) THIS is an application seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal which is reported to have been filed with a delay of 3 years and 99 days. The appeal is directed against judgment and order dated 07.11.2000 passed by VIth Additional District Judge, Bijnor in Land Acquisition Reference No. 120 of 1998. The disputed amount in this appeal is only Rs. 43,400.37 against the land of respondents -tenure holder, acquired by the State.

(3.) IT is true that when State is a party, and file appeal with some delay, it may deserve some leverage for official hierarchical steps for permission etc. but a wholly unexplained, reckless and negligent approach of delay cannot be overlooked particularly when it is not the case of applicants that they have taken any action against erring individual.