JUDGMENT vxzoky] lnL;-&;g fuxjkuh jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] chdkusj }kjk vihy la[;k 66@97 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-4-2002 ds fo:) jktLFkku dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 ?la{ksi esa vf/kfu;e?] dh /kkjk 230 ds vUrxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- bl izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd izkFkhZx.k }kjk ,d okn la[;k 310@92 U;k;ky; lgk;d dysDVj eq- chdkusj ds ;gka jkT; ljdkj ds fo:) vUrxZr /kkjk 88 vf/kfu;e lifBr /kkjk 125 jktLFkku Hkw jktLo vf/kfu;e] 1956 ds vUrxZr oknxzLr Hkwfe ij izkFkhZx.k@oknhx.k dks [kkrsnkj ?kksf"kr fd, tkus gsrq izLrqr fd;k x;kA mDr okn dk fu.kZ; fnukad 19-5-95 ls izkFkhZx.k dk okn Lohdkj djrs gq, oknhx.k dks fookfnr vkjkth xzke pdxch ds iqjkus [ka- 92 ls 58 ch?kk 9 fcLok [k-ua- 93 dh 5-7 ch?kk 15 fcLok ?u;s [kljk uEcj 242 esas 126 ch?kk 14 fcLok o [k- uEcj- 243 esa 44 ch?kk 3 fcLok? ij xSj [kkrsnkj ?kksf"kr djus ds vkns'k ikfjr fd, x, gSaA lgk;d dysDVj eq- chdkusj }kjk ikfjr mDr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 19-5-95 ds fo:) jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls rglhynkj ?jktLo?] chdkusj us U;k;ky; jktLo vihy vf/kdkjh] chdkusj ds ;gka vihy la[;k 6@97 izLrqr dh rFkk vihy foyEc ls izLrqr djus dh o vof/k dks d.Mksu djus gsrq izkFkZuk-i= e; 'kiFk-i= izLrqr fd;kA mDr vihy esa izkFkhZx.k@jsLiks- us fnukad 11-12-01 dks vihy dh fe;kn ds laca/k esa izkFkfed vkifRr dk izkFkZuk-i= izLrqr fd;kA vr% fo}ku jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh chdkusj us izdj.k esa loZizFke fe;kn ds fcUnq ij cgl lqudj fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 15-4-02 ls vihy izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc dks d.Mksu djrs gq, izkFkhZx.k@jsLiks- dh vksj ls fe;kn ckcr mBk;h xbZ vkifRr dks vLohdkj dj vihy dh esfjV ij lquokbZ gsrq frfFk fuf'pr dh gSA fo}ku jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr mDr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-4-02 ds fo:) ;g fuxjkuh e.My ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 5- izLrqr fuxjkuh ij mHk; i{k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh cgl lquh xbZ ,oa i=koyh o miyC/k jsdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZx.k dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa U;k;ky; lgk;d dysDVj] eq- chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 19-5-95 dh vihy jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls U;k;ky; jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] chdkusj esa vihy fnukad 31-10-96 dks yxHkx 531 fnu ds Hkkjh foyEc ds i'pkr izLrqr dh gSA mudk dFku gS fd fnukad 19-5-95 dks vizkFkhZ dh vksj ls isjksdkj jkt vihyh; U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr Fks vkSj mudh mifLFkfr esa gh fu.kZ; vyx ls fy[kk;k tkdj lquk;k x;kA vknsf'kdk fnukad 19-5-95 esa jkt isjksdkj ds gLrk{kj gS ftlls ;g Li"V gS fd fnukad 19-5-95 dks gh vizkFkhZ dks fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh dh tkudkjh Hkyh-HkkWafr gks xbZ FkhA izdj.k esa vihy izLrqr djus dh le;kof/k 60 fnol gS tks fd 60 fnu fudyus ds i'pkr ;g vihy 470 fnu ds foyEc ls izLrqr dh xbZ gS rFkk foyEc dks d.Mksu djus ds laca/k esa izkFkZuk-i= esa tks dkj.k vafdr fd, x, gS os iw.kZr;k vlR; ,oa gkL;kLin gSA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa izdj.k esa fo}ku jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fof/k fo:) nks"keqDr ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k rF;ksa ds foijhr gksus ds dkj.k dkfcy fujLruh; gSA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us vius leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"Vkar 2001 vkjvkjMh 173] 2002 vkjvkjMh i`"B 26] vkjvkjMh 2006 i`"B 713 ,oa vkj,yvkj 2000 ?II? i`"B 258 izLrqr dj izLrqr fuxjkuh dks Lohdkj fd, tkus gsrq fuosnu fd;kA 5- fo}ku vfr- jkt- vfHkHkk"kd dk dFku gS fd izdj.k esa fo}ku jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; U;k;] fu;e ,oa jsdkMZ ij miyC/k rF;ksa ds vuq:i gSA fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; us vizkFkhZ jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls izLrqr foyEc vof/k dks d.Mksu djus ckcr izkFkZuk-i= /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e dks fof/k vuqlkj ,oa foosdk/khu 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, Lohdkj dj vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij fu.kZ; ikfjr djus gsrq fuxjk/khu vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS tks izkFkhZ ds fgrkf/kdkjksa ds fo:) ugha gSA jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls izkFkZuk-i= vUrxZr /kkjk 5 esa mYysf[kr rF; ,oa dkj.k iw.kZr% mfpr ,oa lgh gSA lgk;d dysDVj eq- chdkusj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ds voyksdu ls ;g LIk"V gS fd mUgksaus fu.kZ; esa isjksdkj jkt dh mifLFkfr vko';d vafdr dh gS ijUrq mldh vksj ls izLrqr fdlh rF; ,oa rdZ dk mYys[k fcydqy Hkh ugha fd;k gSA izkFkhZx.k }kjk jkT; ljdkj ds fo:) nkok izLrqr djus ls iwoZ /kkjk 80 tkIrk nhokuh ds rgr uksfVl ugha fn;k x;k gS tks ,d ck/;dkjh O;oLFkk gSA jkT; ljdkj dk izdj.k esfjV ij etcwr izdj.k gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd foyEc vof/k dks d.Mksu djus vFkok ugha djus ds laca/k esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ds fo:) fuxjkuh vUrxZr /kkjk 230 vf/kfu;e ds rgr iks"k.h; gh ugha gSAlkFk gh mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk vihy izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc dh vof/k dks d.Mksu djus ckcr fu.kZ; fn;k x;k gS vr% v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds ,sls fu.kZ; esa bl U;k;ky; }kjk gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr ugha gSA fo}ku vfr- jkt- vfHkHkk"kd us vius leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"Vkar 1998 vkjvkjMh i`"B 319] 1984 vkjvkjMh i`"B 232 izLrqr dj izkFkhZx.k dh fuxjkuh dks vLohdkj djus dk fuosnu fd;kA 6- cgl ds nkSjku fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ij euu fd;k x;k ,ao muds }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 15-4-02 ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gS fd fo}ku v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ,oa fMØh fnukad 19-5-95 ds fo:) vizkFkhZ@vihykUV }kjk yxHkx 1 o"kZ 5@1@2 ekg ds foyEc ls fnukad 31-10-96 dks izLrqr vihy esa foyEc dh vof/k dks d.Mksu dj vihy dks esfjV ij lqudj fu.kZ; ikfjr fd, tkus dk fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ls eSa iwjh rjg lEekuiwoZd lger gwaA izdj.k esa miyC/k fjdkMZ ls ;g Li"V gS fd vihy izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc ds mi'keu ?condonation? gsrq vihyk.V@vizkFkhZ }kjk foyEc ds dkj.kksa dk mYys[k djrs gq, vihy ds lkFk ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds vUrxZr izkFkZuk-i= e; 'kiFk-i= r; 'kiFk-i= izLrqr fd, x, gS rFkk v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; us vius foosdkf/kdkj dk iz;ksx djrs gq, vizkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk-i= vUrxZr ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ij mHk; i{k dh lquokbZ dj izkFkZuk-i= dks Lohdkj dj vihy dks foyEc vof/k d.Mkus dj vUnj fe;kn ekuk gS rFkk vihy dk xq.kkoxq.k ij fu.kZ; fd;k tkuk 'ks"k gSA Li"V gS fd vihy izdj.k v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k vHkh fopkj/khu gSA gekjh lqfopkfjr jk; esa v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk muds le{k izLrqr vihy esa ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds vUrxZr izLrqr izkFkZuk-i= ij ikfjr fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 15-4-02 ds fo:) fuxjkuh e.My esa iks"k.kh; ?maintainable? gh ugha gS D;ksafd ,slk vkns'k fuxjkuh ;ksX; ugha gS tSlk fd jktLo e.My dh fo}ku ,dyihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; 1984 vkjvkjMh i`"B 232 esa izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA mDr fu.kZ; dk isjk 8 bl izdkj gS& On the other hand there are decisions wherein it has been held that an order passed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act cannot be interfered in revision. In the case of Abdul Gaffar vs. Gasvas Singh reported at AIR 1967 Patna 360 (F.B.) (at page 361) it was held that where a competent court has exercised its discretionary power of condoning delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, the said discretion cannot be interfered in revision merely because the Court did not state reasons for condoning the delay in the order passed by it. Likewise in the case of Thandhyuthapani Sthhuram vs. Chinathal (AIR 1914 Madras 149), it was held that an order refusing to condone delay under Section 5of the Limitation Act was not revisionable. Similar views were expressed in the case of Radhakrishna Films (P) Ltd. (AIR 1972 Kerala 122 at Page 124) following the decision in the case of Maindra Land and Building Corporation Ltd. ( AIR 1964 SC 1336 ). Similar views were expressed in the case of Radhakrishna Films (P) Ltd. (AIR 1972 Kerala 122 at Page 124) following the decision in the case of Maindra Land and Building Corporation Ltd. ( AIR 1964 SC 1336 ). These decisions read with the decision of the learned Single Bench in the case of Chhater Singh, supra, make it clear that, in view of the imperative mandate of Section 3 of the Limitation Act that the time barred appeal cannot be allowed a fresh lease of life and is to be dismissed, discretion exercised by the first appellate court in condoning the delay or refusing to condone the same, on an application made under sections 5 of the Limitation Act, is not open to revision under Section 230 of the Act. mijksDr foospu ds ifjizs{; esa v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk muds le{k izLrqr vihy esa ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds vUrxZr izLrqr izkFkZuk-i= ij ikfjr fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 15-4-02 ds fo:) izkFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr ;g fuxjkuh iks"k.kh; ?maintainable? ugha gksus ds dkj.k [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 8- QyLo:i izkFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr fuxjkuh iks"k.kh; ?maintainable? ugha gksus ds dkj.k [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA