Examine Cause of Delay, Not Just Length of delay, for Condonation Plea: SC

Mool Chandra Vs Union of India & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) In the case of Mool Chandra vs. Union of India & Anr., the Supreme Court of India reviewed the rejection of a delay condonation request by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and upheld by the Delhi High Court. The appellant, Mool Chandra, a former Indian Statistical Service officer, was penalized for allegedly deserting his family in 1985 and living separately without judicial separation. After being dismissed from service in 2000, the CAT initially quashed the dismissal, leading to a minor penalty being imposed in 2...