SMT. NIRMALABEN VALLABHBHAI SOLANKI vs FACTORY MANAGER, GARDEN SILK MILS LTD Advocate - U S TRIVEDI — 26/2024

CASE SUMMARY: 26/2024 The Industrial Court of Surat granted Smt. Nirmalaben Vallabhbhai Solanki's application for condonation of delay in filing an appeal under Section 84(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act. The petitioner had delayed filing her appeal by 17 days (or 77 days from the judgment date) against a March 4, 2024 labor court order in Original T-case 847/1993. The court found the delay was not willful or intentional—it arose because the petitioner's union's address appeared on the original application, so she did not receive the court's certified copy initially. Once she obtained it in April 2024, financial hardship and need for legal consultation caused further delay. The court applied equitable principles prioritizing substantive justice over technical grounds, holding that no bad faith delay occurred and condoning the delay to allow merit-based adjudication. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.