28. WA-109-2026 THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA Vs SRI BISA CHANDRA SEKHAR Present: Mr. P. Veera Reddy, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sreedhar Valiveti, Advocate for Appellants. Mr. S.S. Bhatt, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. Ramalingeswara Rao Kotcherlakota, Government Pleader for Services-II. *** I.A.No.1 of 2026 Heard. For reasons mentioned in application and arguments addressed, delay of 90 days in filing this appeal, is condoned. Application is accordingly allowed. W.A.No.109 of 2026 Writ Appeal is dismissed (vide separate judgment). (LISA GILL) JUDGE (NINALA JAYASURYA) JUDGE Date: 16.04.2026 MS