Delay (of one day)

Impugned judgment announced on 29.11.2001 — Petition for leave to appeal was lodged on 29.1.2002 — Application for supplying the copies was moved on 29.1.2002, the same were supplied on the same day, when the period of limitation had already expired — There is no explanation for lodging the petition for leave to appeal one day late than the prescribed period of limitation — It is settled law that the delay of each and every day has to be explained by the petitioners for lodging the petition after the prescribed period of limitation. Development Authority Muzaffarabad And 4 others v. Iqbal Hussain Nizami 2002 SCR 121 (A)
Delay-Condonation of-Question of limitation neither raised before Custodian nor before the High Court-Custodian impliedly condoned the delay. M. Din v. Custodian of Evacuee Property & another 2002 SCR 93 (F)
One day — Petition barred by limitation of one day — No explanation whatsoever has been furnished for condonation of delay — It is a settled principle of law that unless a sufficient cause is shown the delay of even one day is as much fatal as the delay of more days. Azad Govt. And Another vs. Mujahid Hussain Naqvi 2002 SCR 302 (A) 1992 SCR 338, PLD 1983 SC (AJK) 70 and Azad Govt. vs. Rashid Ahmed Katal (C.P.L.A.No.41 of 1987 decided on 17.2.1988) ref.
Delay — Condonation of — Amended application — Copy of — Held: Mere fact that amended copy was given to the counsel would not justify that he had knowledge of the amendment made when the same was made without notice to the party. ABDUL KHALEEL GANAIE and 14 others vs. SABIR HUSSAIN and 6 others 2002 SCR 428 (A)
Delay — Condonation of — Sufficient cause — Knowledge — Proof of — Held: The petition was time barred by 488 days and no ‘sufficient cause’ has been shown — Petition dismissed. ABDUL KHALEEL GANAIE and 14 others vs. SABIR HUSSAIN and 6 others 2002 SCR 428 (B)