RADHA KANT CHOWDHARY vs M/S.HEAVY ENGINEERING CORP.LTD.

The Supreme Court condoned the delay of 114 days in filing the special leave petition, determining that the appellant had sufficiently justified the delay. The Court set aside the High Court's order that dismissed the appeal on the grounds of delay and restored the appeal to its original number, directing the High Court to dispose of the appeal on merits within three months. The Court clarified that it did not address the merits of the appeal at this stage and issued no order as to costs.