UNION OF INDIA TH.G.M.,WESTERN RLY.&ANR. vs FATAJI CHATURJI .

The Supreme Court held that the delay of 148 days in filing Letters Patent Appeals (LPAs) should be condoned, emphasizing the importance of considering the explanations provided by the appellants. The Court set aside the High Court's refusal to condone the delay and directed the High Court to dispose of the LPAs on merits within eight weeks. The Court clarified that the maintainability of the appeals could be questioned during the hearing before the Division Bench.