Consolidation

Leave to appeal was sought on the questions whether there was any private partition and whether the petitioners in the circumstances were entitled to keep the joint property in their possession

Questions being essentially questions of fact, Supreme Court declined interference.

Art. 185 (3)-Lave to appeal-Delay-Condonation-Grounds urged for condonation of delay, namely, case pertaining to Central Government, petitioner Board before filing petition in Supreme Court having had to obtain opinion of its lawyers, due to 'procedural difficulties Government always taking longer time to decide whether petition be or be not filed in Court-None of such considerations, held, relevant for condonation of delay-Petitioner also violating order of Court allowing petitioner to present amended application for condonation of delay within prescribed time and no explanation furnished for such further delay-Petition, held, barred by limitation and in absence of any satisfactory explanation for delay dismissed.[Condonation delay].

Consolidation Consolidation-Partition of holdings partially in accordance with, and partially in disregard of mode of partition Fit case for revision of scheme.