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2020 (8) TMI 861 - HC - Money LaunderingProvisional order of attachment by order - right cause before the wrong forum - sufficient cause for delay or not - Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 - HELD THAT:- The expression "sufficient cause" has received the attention of this Court and the Hon'ble Apex Court in catena of judgments. The expression "sufficient cause" which also finds a place in Section 5 of the Limitation Act has been examined by the Hon'ble Apex Court and it has been consistently held that sufficient cause should receive liberal interpretation rather than pedantic approach. It is no doubt true that no litigant would stand to benefit by approaching the Courts belatedly. As such, wherever issue regarding delay would arise, there may be liberal approach while examining the plea of delay, it is not the length of delay, but it is the cause for delay which would be of paramount consideration. However long the delay might be, if the cause shown is sufficient or in the proximity of truth, such delay deserves to be condoned. The writ petitions had been filed on 13.12.2016 and there is not even a whisper in the writ petitions as to what prevented the petitioners from challenging the order of Adjudicating Authority dated 14.09.2016. In other words, at every step, petitioners have been exhibiting laxity, negligence, carelessness and what is applicable to a rustic villager or a person who is not conversant with the worldly affairs, i.e., to plead ignorance about nuances of filing appeals, cannot be extended to the petitioners herein because first petitioner was a Group 'A' officer in Government of Karnataka and the second appellant is none other than his wife. In other words, they are fully conversant with the nuances of filing petitions and appeals as is evident from their acts in challenging orders passed by authorities in different forums at different stages. There is no question of law much less substantial question of law as framed in the appeal memorandum which requires to be framed in these appeals to be adjudicated and answered - Appeal dismissed.
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