[2025:RJ-JP:48097] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil First Appeal No. 1405/2025 1. Kalu S/o Mal Khan, Resident Of Gram Mohammadpur, Tehsil-Ramgarh, District Alwar (Deceased) Through Legal Heirs- 2. Mouj Khan S/o Late Kalu, Resident Of Gram Mohammadpur, Tehsil-Ramgarh, District Alwar. 3. Juhar Khan, S/o Late Kalu, Resident Of Gram Mohammadpur, Tehsil-Ramgarh, District Alwar. 4. Saddique S/o Late Kalu, Resident Of Gram Mohammadpur, Tehsil-Ramgarh, District Alwar. 5. Abdulgani S/o Late Kalu, Resident Of Gram Mohammadpur, Tehsil-Ramgarh, District Alwar. 6. Jamaal S/o Late Kalu, Resident Of Gram Mohammadpur, Tehsil-Ramgarh, District Alwar. 7. Saiban D/o Late Kalu, Resident Of Gram Mohammadpur, Tehsil-Ramgarh, District Alwar. ----Appellants Versus Atar Singh S/o Late Shri Nemichand Saini, Resident Of Noganwa, Tehsil-Ramgarh, District Alwar (Rajasthan). ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rashmi Khandelwal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mohit Gupta HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order 1. Arguments Concluded On: 26.11.2025 2. Judgment Reserved On: 26.11.2025 3. Full Judgment/Operative Part Pronounced: Full Judgment 4. Pronounced On: 28.11.2025 [2025:RJ-JP:48097] (2 of 7) [CFA-1405/2025] vihykFkhZx.k dkyw oxSjg dh vksj ls izFke vihy la[;k 1405@2025 vrj flag cuke dkyw okn la[;k 271@2007 essa fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh’k ¼QkLV Vªsd½ Øe la[;k 2 vyoj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-12-2009 ls O;fFkr gksdj] ;g nhokuh izFke vihy varxZr /kkjk 96 lifBr vkns’k 41 fu;e 1 O;ogkj izfdz;k lafgrk 1908 ds varxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA mDr ,dyihB nhokuh izFke vihy la[;k 1405@2025 esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fofo/k nhokuh izkFkZuk i= la[;k 1550@2025 varxZr vkns’k 41 fu;e&3d] O;ogkj izfdz;k lafgrk 1908 lifBr /kkjk&5] Hkkjrh; e;kZnk vf/kfu;e ds izkFkZuk i= ij lquk x;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd izR;FkhZ us fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 15-12-2009 dks fu.kZ; o fMdzh ikfjr djus ds 9 lky ckn fnukad 12-03-2018 dks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa fu"iknu izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us e`r O;fDr ds f[kykQ fMdzh ikfjr dh gSA vihy izLrqr djus esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls dksbZ tku&cw>dj nsjh ugha dh xbZ gSA vihykFkhZ dks muds vf/koDrk }kjk lgh tkudkjh ugha nh xbZA bl dkj.k ls vihy fu/kkZj.k vof/k esa izLrqr ugha dh tk ldhA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fnukad 08-12-2009 dks oknh ds c;ku ysdj [kaMu esa dksbZ lk{; izLrqr djuk ugha pkgus dh vknsf’kdk ysdj mlh fnu vafre cgl lqudj fnukad 15-12-2009 dks fu.kZ; ikfjr dj fn;kA vihykFkhZ@en;quku@mtznkjku us mtznkjh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr dh Fkh] ftls Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fcuk fdlh vk/kkj ds fnukad 08-07-2025 dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dj fn;k] ftldh fuxjkuh ;kfpdk la[;k 248@2025 ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dh Fkh] ftlesa ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; us fnukad 16-09-2025 dks vkns’k ikfjr dj ;kfpdk esa mBkbZ xbZ vkifRr;ksa dks vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k mfpr izdze ij mBk, tkus dh Lora=rk nh FkhA bl vk/kkj ij ;kfpdk izLrqr dh tk jgh gSA ekuuh; mPpre [2025:RJ-JP:48097] (3 of 7) [CFA-1405/2025] U;k;ky; us lkfgy dkSf’kd cuke 'ksYiu yksfg;k mQZ 'ksYiu dkSf’kd fofo/k izkFkZuk i= la[;k 2214@2024 esa ikfjr vkns’k fnukad 07-01-2025 esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd vfHkHkk"kd dh xyrh ds dkj.k ls i{kdkj dks nafMr ugha fd;k tkuk pkfg,A vihy dks foyac ls izLrqr djus dk ;qfDr;qDr o larks"ktud dkj.k i=koyh ij gS] vr% vihy dks izLrqr djus esa gq, foyac dks {kE; fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZ dk izkFkZuk i= varxZr lifBr /kkjk&5] Hkkjrh; e;kZnk vf/kfu;e Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihy ij lquokbZ dj vihykFkhZx.k dks volj iznku fd;k tkosA izR;FkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd bl izdj.k esa 5]622 fnu ds foyac ls vrj flag cuke dkyw izdj.k la[;k 271@2007 fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fu.kZ; fnukad 15-12-2009 ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr dh xbZ gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-12-2009 ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vf/koDrk mifLFkr Fks vkSj muds }kjk fofu’p; Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj nksuksa i{kksa dks lquokbZ dk volj nsdj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 15-12-2009 ikfjr fd;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 15-12-2009 dks ikfjr fu.kZ; vihykFkhZx.k dks dksbZ Kku ugha gksA D;ksafd mDr fu.kZ; vihykFkhZ dks lquokbZ dk volj iznku djds vihykFkhZ dh mifLFkfr esa ikfjr fd;k x;k FkkA izR;FkhZ us fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k fu"iknu izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k] ml le; vihykFkhZ@en;quku dh vksj ls fnukad 11-03-2019 dks vf/koDrk ds }kjk vfHkHkk"kd i= izLrqr fd;k x;k vkSj vihykFkhZ@en;quku fnukad 11-03-2019 dks U;k;ky; ds le{k U;k;ky; ds le{k mifLFkr vk x, FksA mUgksaus fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-12- 2009 dk Kku Fkk] ftlds laca/k esa fu"iknu izkFkZuk i= izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr fd;k x;k FkkA mlds ckotwn Hkh vihykFkhZ@en;quku us vihy izLrqr ugha dhA fnukad 04-10-2023 dks en;quku la[;k 1@1] 1@2] 1@3 o 1@5 vf/koDrk dh vksj ls odkyrukek izLrqr fd;k x;k FkkA mDr [2025:RJ-JP:48097] (4 of 7) [CFA-1405/2025] en;quku dks Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; vkSj mlds fu"iknu ds fy, izLrqr fu"iknu izkFkZuk i= fnukad 04-10-2023 dks Kku gks x;k FkkA mlds ckotwn Hkh vihykFkhZ@izR;FkhZ ds }kjk dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gSA fnukad 28-07-2025 dks mtznkjh ds izkFkZuk i= dk fuLrkj.k gks x;k Fkk] mlds i'pkr Hkh vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh xbZA bl izdj.k esa fnukad 15-12-2009 dks ikfjr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; o fMdzh dh vihy djhc 16 lky i’pkr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA vf/koDRkk dh xyrh ls izdj.k esa vihy fd, tkus ds foyac dks ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us lgh ugha Bgjk;k gSA ;g i{kdkj dk nkf;Ro gS fd og vius vf/kdkjksa ds izfr vkSj dkuwu ds izfr lrdZ jgsaA 15 o"kZ ls vf/kd foyac dks Hkh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us {ke ;ksX; ugha ekuk gSA fo}ku izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fuEu fofu’p; izLrqr fd, gSa%& 1- Rajneesh Kumar & Anr. Versus Ved Prakash 2024 SCC Online SC 3380, order dated 21.11.2024. 2. Gram Panchayat Bicchiwara Versus Durga Devi S.B. Civil Second Appeal No. 274 of 2019, order dated 11.05.2023. eSaus mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA vihykFkhZ@izfroknh@en;quku dkyw ¼e`rd½ tfj, okfjlku dh vksj ls ;g izFke vihy la[;k 1405@2025 fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vrj flag cuke dkyw okn la[;k 271@2007 ikfjr fu.kZ; o fMdzh fnukad 15-12-2009 ls O;fFkr gksdj varxZr /kkjk&96] lifBr vkns’k 41 fu;e&1 O;ogkj izfdz;k lafgrk 1908 ds varxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA mDr vihy 5622 fnuksa ds foyac ls izLrqr fd;k tkuk crk;k x;k gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;k;ky; }kjk SHIVAMMA (DEAD) BY LRS. Vs. KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD/SLP(C) NO. 10704/2019 DIARY NO. 19303/2017 esa fuEu er vfHkO;Dr fd;k x;k gS%& 115. However, as is manifest from the entire discussion above, for the purpose of condonation of delay in terms of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, the delay has to be explained by establishing the [2025:RJ-JP:48097] (5 of 7) [CFA-1405/2025] existence of “sufficient cause” for the entirety of the period from when the limitation began till the actual date of filing. In other words, if the period of limitation is 90-days, and the appeal is filed belatedly on the 100th day, then explanation has to be given for the entire 100-days. mDr fofu’p; esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns’k ls vihy izLrqr djus dh fnukad rd gq, izR;sd fnol ds foyac fd, tkus ds ;qfDr;qDr larks"ktud dkj.k dks nf’kZr djuk gksxkA bl izdj.k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vrj flag cuke dkyw] okn la[;k 271@2007 fu.kZ; o fMdzh fnukad 15-12-2009 dks ikfjr fd;k x;kA mDr fu.kZ; ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ@izfroknh@en;quku dks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us lquokbZ dk volj iznku djds mDr fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;kA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ@izfroknh@en;quku dks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 15-12-2009 dks ikfjr vkns’k o fMdzh dh tkudkjh o Kku FkkA fnukad 15-12-2009 ls 5622 fnol rd vihy izLrqr ugha dj ikus dk ;qfDr;qDr o larks"kud dkj.k vihykFkhZ@oknh dks crkuk gksxk] ftls vihykFkhZ@oknh dh vksj ls ugha crk;k x;k gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k izR;FkhZ@oknh@fMdzhnkj us fnukad 14-03-2008 dks fu"iknu izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k FkkA mDr fu"iknu izkFkZuk i= esa fnukad 11-03-2019 dks en;quku la[;k 1@1 ls 1@5 vf/koDrk dh vksj ls odkyruke is’k fd;k x;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g Li"V gS fd mDr en;quku dks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vkns’k ikfjr fd, tkus vkSj fu"iknu izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd, tkus dh tkudkjh fnukad 11-03-2019 dks gks xbZ FkhA mlds i'pkr Hkh brus foyac ls vihy izLrqr djus dk dksbZ ;qfDr;qDr o larks"ktud dkj.k vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ugha crk;k x;k gSA fnukad 04-10-2023 dks ;fn en;quku la[;k 1@1] 1@2] 1@3] 1@5 ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh vksj ls odkyruke is’k fd;k x;k Fkk rc Hkh fnukad 04-10-2023 ds i'pkr brus foyac ls vihy izLrqr ugha dj ikus dk dksbZ ;qfDr;qDr o larks"ktud dkj.k vihykFkhZ@oknh dh vksj ls ugha [2025:RJ-JP:48097] (6 of 7) [CFA-1405/2025] crk;k x;k gSA fnukad 08-07-2025 dks fo}ku fu"iknu U;k;ky; }kjk mtznkjh izkFkZuk i= fnukad 13-03-2024 dks fuLrkj.k fd, tkus ds i'pkr Hkh vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vihy izLrqr ugha dh xbZA vihykFkhZ@izfroknh@en;quku ds nksuksa vfHkHkk"kd }kjk tkudkjh ugha nsus ;k mldh xyrh ds dkj.k ls vihy dks foyac ls izLrqr fd, tkus dk ;qfDr;qDr@larks"ktud dkj.k ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ugha crk;k x;k gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr Rajneesh Kumar & Anr. Versus Ved Prakash 2024 SCC Online SC 3380, order dated 21.11.2024; Gram Panchayat Bicchiwara Versus Durga Devi S.B. Civil Second Appeal No. 274 of 2019, order dated 11.05.2023. ds fuEu er dks ;gka mYysf[krk fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxk%& 10- It appears that the entire blame has been thrown on the head of the advocate who was appearing for the petitioners in the trial court. We have noticed over a period of time a tendency on the part of the litigants to blame their lawyers of negligence and carelessness in attending the proceedings before the court. Even if we assume for a moment that the concerned lawyer was careless or negligent, this, by itself, cannot be a ground to condone long and inordinate delay as the litigant owes a duty to be vigilant of his own rights and is expected to be equally vigilant about the judicial proceedings pending in the court initiated at his instance. The litigant, therefore, should not be permitted to throw the entire blame on the head of the advocate and thereby disown him at any time and seek relief. 5- The above facts which pertain to period between the year 2001-2004 are sufficient to show that the defendant was well aware of the judgment and decree dated 04.05.2001 and even assailed the same by moving an application for setting aside the ex parte proceedings. The averment as made by the appellant, therefore, is clearly incorrect on the face of it and the learned appellate Court rightly directed to condone the huge delay of 15 years and rightly [2025:RJ-JP:48097] (7 of 7) [CFA-1405/2025] rejected the application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act on basis of the above facts. vr% mijksDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vrj flag cuke dkyw okn la[;k 271@2007 essa fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh’k QkLV Vªsd la[;k 2 vyoj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-12-2009 ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ@izfroknh@en;quku dh vksj ls ;g izFke vihy /kkjk&96] lifBr vkns’k 41 fu;e&1 ds varxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA fe;kn ckgj ekuh tk ldrh gSA 5622 fnol ds foyac ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gS] mDr foyac ls vihy izLrqr djus dk ;qfDr;qDr o larks"ktud dkj.k vihykFkhZ@izfroknh@en;quku dh vksj ls izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA vr% izFke vihy la[;k 1405@2025 esa vihykFkhZ@izfroknh@en;quku }kjk izLrqr fofof/k nhokuh izkFkZuk i= la[;k 1550@2025 varxZr vkns’k 41 fu;e&3d] O;ogkj izfdz;k lafgrk 1908 lifBr /kkjk&5] Hkkjrh; e;kZnk vf/kfu;e] 1963 vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA pwafd vihy dks fe;kn ds vanj ugha ekuk x;k gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ@izfroknh@en;quku }kjk izLrqr izFke vihy la[;k 1405@2025 rnuq:i fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J KISHAN SONI /Res.