Karam Kaur vs Jalandhar Imp.Trust & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision rejecting applications under Section 151 C.P.C. and Section 5 of the Limitation Act, affirming that the appeal was rightly dismissed for non-prosecution. The Court emphasized the importance of timely prosecution of appeals and the necessity of bringing legal representatives on record as per Order 22 Rule 3 C.P.C. The judgment clarified that the Trust's obligation to honor the allotment to the plaintiff as a Local Displaced Person was valid, reinforcing the rights of individuals affected by land acquisition.