J V M SECURITY PVT LTD vs SHANTI DEVI & ORS

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 27.04.2026 Pronounced on : 25.05.2026 Uploaded on : 25.05.2026 FAO 478/2017 J V M SECURITY PVT LTD. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Mayank Wadhwa, Ms. Eccha Shukla, Ms. Supriya Sharma, Ms. Muskan Gupta Advocates. versus SHANTI DEVI & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. R.K. Nain, Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, Mr. Daksh Nain and Mr. Chandan Prajapati, Advocates for respondent Nos.1 to 5. Mr. Tejas Singh and Mr. Suryaansh Kishan Razdan, Advocates for respondent Nos.6 to 8. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT CM APPL. 44348/2017 1. By way of the present application, the applicant/appellant seeks condonation of delay of 592 days in filing the appeal. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant contends that the delay was caused due to the serious medical condition of the Managing Director of the appellant, who was suffering from chronic heart and kidney ailments and remained under continuous treatment and hospitalization. It is further 3. Learned counsel for respondent nos. 1 to 5 submits that the delay is inordinate and no sufficient cause has been shown for condonation thereof, particularly when the appellant had actively conteste