G. RAMEGOWDA, MAJOR, ETC. vs SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, emphasizing that the expression 'sufficient cause' should be liberally construed to advance substantial justice. The Court held that the High Court's decision to condone the delay in filing appeals was justified, despite the appellants' claims of manifest error, as the Government's difficulties in ascertaining the correct state of affairs due to the Government Pleader's negligence constituted sufficient cause. The appeals were ultimately dismissed as infructuous since the High Court had already disposed of the main appeals on merit.