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Basawaraj & Anr. v. The Spl. Land Acquisition Officer

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Reported as [2013] 8 S.C.R. 227
Bench B.S. Chauhan J.
Decided 22 August 2013

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - s. 54 - Time barred appeal - Appeals under - Dismissal of, by High Court .on ground of limitation, after dismissal of applications for condonation of delay - Justification - Held: Justified - Condonation of delay is to be based on sound legal parameters - In the instant case, there was a delay of 5-112 years in filing the appeals u/ s.54 before the High Court - The only explanation offered for approaching the court at such a belated stage was that one of the appellants had taken ill -No "sufficient cause" given by the appellants which prevented them to approach

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