TMI Blog1989 (8) TMI 238X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nts. [Oral Judgment per: S.K. Desai, J.]. This is an appeal from the decision of the writ Court given on June 10, 1987 in Writ Petition No. 423 of 1981. It speaks volumes of the efficiency of the Central Government Advocate that the belated appeal which was lodged on 9th December, 1987 came up for admission sometime in August, 1989. Even before the single Judge the respondents to the pet ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ken out in the time allowed under the Rules for taking out such Motion. This appeal also has a chequered carried. Since the objections were not removed, one of them as to delay, the matter was ultimately placed before the Prothonotary under Rule 986 of the High Court O.S. Rules and after three adjournments, all undeservingly granted, the Prothonotary dismissed the appeal on 28th June, 1988. Therea ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ondoning the delay of such consistently negligent appellants. 2. The story does not end here. The appeal came up earlier before this very Bench in January, 1989 and on 24th January, 1989 it was dismissed for default of appearance of the appellants. On 4th February, 1989 Notice of Motion No. 409 of 1989 was taken out by the appellants for setting aside the order of dismissal for default. Prayer ( ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... past in this regard have been in vain and over the last 20 years instead of any improvement gross deterioration has been perceived in the litigation conducted on behalf of the Union of India. Appeal to stand dismissed. Parties to bear their own costs. It may be mentioned that counsel for the Union of India did not have one word of remorse for the misconduct of his client. 3. Prothonotary is dire ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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