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2019 (7) TMI 1354 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURTCondonation of delay in filing appeal - reasons assigned for the delay is that the office of the petitioner was being shifted from Ulsoor to Marathhalli - bonafides shown for the delay or not - HELD THAT:- The reasons assigned by the petitioner, in our view, constitutes sufficient cause. It is a bonafide error that has occasioned which is beyond the control of the petitioner. There is no deliberate delay caused by the petitioner. Even otherwise, rights of the parties should be determined and not rejected merely on technicalities and that too when there is substantial cause shown for the delay. Furthermore, it is not found find that the petitioner sought to gain by the delay. On the other hand, the condonation of delay would not affect any of the legal rights of the respondent. While condoning the delay, we are of the view that the petitioner requires to be saddled with costs - we deem it just and necessary to direct the petitioner to pay costs of ₹ 50,000/- with the Registry within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Petition allowed.
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