Case law on application of condonation of delay .
Condonation of delay application In this case, the plaintiff's case was dismissed by the Civil Court. Instead of appealing to the High Court, the plaintiff appealed to the District Court, which took about a year and was eventually returned. The plaintiff then tried to exclude this time period from the appeal to the High Court. The court held that following legal timelines isn't just a technicality; it's essential. The Limitation Act doesn't excuse carelessness. The plaintiff's request to exclude the time spent in the wrong forum was dismissed. The case details are from R.F.A. No.51 of 2023, Ayaz Mehmood vs. Musadaq Riaz and 2 others, 2024 CLC 357. Application for enlargement of time by excluding the time period of pursuing the case before wrong forum / Court --- Condonation of delay --- " Sufficient cause " --- Suit instituted by the plaintiff ( appellant ) was dismissed by the Civil Court , however , Instead of filing appeal before the High Court , he fi...