Exe. Officer,Antiyur Town Panchayat vs G.Arumugam (D) By Lrs

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in declining to condone a delay of 1373 days in filing the second appeal, emphasizing the need for a justice-oriented approach as established in State of Nagaland v. Lipok Ao. The Court found that the delay was primarily due to lapses by the Executive Officer of the Panchayat, and thus, in the interest of justice, the delay was condoned. The case was remitted to the High Court for further consideration in accordance with law.