STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs RAJ SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the delay in filing the appeal under the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953 was not attributable to the appellant, as the decree was not drawn up by the civil court despite requests for a certified copy. The Court emphasized that the limitation period should be calculated from the date the decree was supplied, in accordance with Section 26(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which states that an award is treated as a decree. The Court overturned the High Court's dismissal of the application for condonation of delay, allowing the appeal to proceed.