HC justified in dismissing govt appeal for delay in filing without sufficient cause

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1922 OF 2011 (Arising out of SLP(C)No. 14065 of 2008) UNION OF INDIA & ORS. VERSUS NRIPEN SARMA Dated- 17.03.2011 O R D E R Leave granted. We have heard learned Additional Solicitor General and learned counsel for the respondent. This appeal emanates from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh) in Misc. Case No.1569 of 2007 in W.A.No.72020 of 2006. The appeal filed by the Union of India was dismissed...