Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag & Anr. v. Mst. Katiji & Ors.

2 SCC 107Supreme Court of India1987#157 most cited

What is Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag & Anr. v. Mst. Katiji & Ors. authority for?

Courts must adopt a liberal approach when considering applications for condonation of delay, preferring to decide cases on their merits rather than allowing technicalities of limitation to scuttle justice. This principle applies to ensure the substantive rights of parties are not defeated by minor delays.

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Also referred to as

Collector v. Katiji · Mst. Katiji · condonation of delay · delay in filing appeal · liberal approach · justice on merits · extension of limitation · reasonable cause · Section 250 · Section 147 · Section 148

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag & Anr. v. Mst. Katiji & Ors.

Suresh Babu Chalorakandy, Bengaluru vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-5(3)(6), Bengaluru

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee ispartly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1156/BANG/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore28 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu & Shri Soundararajan Kassessment Year : 2017-18 Mr. Suresh Babu Chalorakandy, Vs. Ito, No. 54, Shivamayam, Someshwara Layout, Ward – 5(3)(6), Ms Palya, Near Sambram College, Bangalore. Vidyaranyapura (Po), Bangalore North, Bangalore – 560 097. Pan : Adfpc 6359 J Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri. Chytanya V. Mudrabettu,Advocate Revenue By : Shri. Sankar Ganesh D, Addl. Cit(Dr)(Itat), Bangalore. Date Of Hearing : 13.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.08.2025

For Appellant: Shri. Chytanya V. Mudrabettu,AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. Sankar Ganesh D, Addl. CIT(DR)(ITAT), Bangalore
Section 133(6)Section 69A

…ed within the due date. On going through the Order of the Co-ordinate Bench and explanation submitted by the learned Counsel by relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Collector of Land Acquisition Vs. MST Katiji and Others, (1987) 2 SCC 107 : 1987 (2) SC, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The learned Counsel reiterated the submissions made before the learned CIT(A) and submitted that the company has deposited its money in the assessee’s bank account (current account). The cash deposited in the assessee’s bank account does not belong to the assessee. It is the money of the co…