Banarsi And Ors vs Ram Phal on 17 February, 2003
3.The 1st respondent filed a counter affidavit contending as follows:- The 3rd defendant/petitioner herein falsely claims that she was having right of possession over the suit property and actually there was no right for the 3rd defendant/petitioner in the suit property and she was not aggrieved by the decree passed by the Lower Court and she has no locus standi to file any appeal. He would rely upon the Judgment of this Court reported in AIR 2003 Supreme Court 1989 between Banarsi and others Vs. Ram Phal. He would further submit in his argument that the explanation offered by the petitioner is not sufficient to condone the delay of 371 days. The plea of the petitioner that the condonation of the delay should be liberally considered can not be applied to the petitioner, since she was aware of the passing of Judgment and Decree and the blame levelled by her against the respondents 2 & 3 was not shown to be true and therefore there was no bonafide on the part of the petitioner and in such circumstances claim for condonation of delay of 371 days need not be granted.