Ramji Pandey & Ors vs Swaran Kali

The Supreme Court held that the appellants' application under Section 5 read with Section 14 of the Limitation Act was improperly rejected by the High Court. The Court established that the appellants acted under a mistaken belief regarding the pecuniary jurisdiction, which constituted sufficient grounds for condonation of delay. Consequently, the Court restored the order of the Additional District Judge, allowing the appeal to proceed in accordance with law.