Sri Veera Hanuman Rice And Flour Mill And ... vs State Bank Of India, Ramachandrapuram, ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to condone the delay in filing for a final decree under Order 34 Rule 5 CPC, despite the delay of 714 days, citing Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The Court emphasized that while the Law of Limitation must be applied rigorously, the discretion exercised by the High Court was justified given the circumstances, including the involvement of a government undertaking and public money. The appeal by the judgment-debtors was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order.