ALLAHABAD BANK vs MANOJ KHANNA .

The Supreme Court held that the lower appellate court erred in rejecting the application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal, which was delayed by fifty-eight days. The Court emphasized that the delay should have been condoned given the circumstances of the case. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, the orders of the lower appellate court and the High Court were set aside, and the matter was remitted for a decision on merits after providing an opportunity for hearing.