Holidays

Order assailed by appellant was passed on 6-7-2010 and stipulated 20 days for filing of Intra-Court appeal were to expire on 26-7-2010

On the last day of limitation, High Court's registry for non-urgent cases was closed due to summer vacations, which was due to last till 10-9-2010 and benefit of S.4 of Limitation Act, 1908, was made available in such like cases

Appellant was required to file Intra-Court appeal on 10-9-2010 but the appeal was filed on 20-9-2010, which was beyond the period of limitation prescribed under Art.151 of Limitation Act, 1908, even after giving the benefit to appellant of S.4 of Limitation Act, 1908

Even a single day's delay in filing of appeal could be fatal unless a plausible explanation as to cause of delay was given for condonation of the same

Infra-Court appeal was dismissed in circumstances.