Limitation Act, 1963
5. Extension of prescribed period in certain cases –
Any appeal or any application, other than an application under
any of the provisions of Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of
1908) may be admitted after the prescribed period, if the appellant or the
applicant satisfies the court that he had sufficient cause for not preferring
the appeal or making the application within such period.
Explanation - The fact that the appellant or the
applicant was misled by any order, practice or judgment of the High Court in
ascertaining or computing the prescribed period may be sufficient cause within
the meaning of this section.
Comment : "We do not find any cogent ground given
in the application for condonation of delay which in law can constitute
sufficient cause to explain the inordinate delay in filing of the special leave
petitions." Warlu, Appellant v. Gangotribai AIR 1994 SUPREME COURT 466