TOWN PANCHAYATH HONNAVAR R.BY CHIEF OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH HONAVAR vs KESHAV SHRIDHAR NAIK, AGE 50 YEARS, R/O HONNAVAR Advocate - Mahabaleshwar Ishwar Hegde — 18/2024

Case Summary: RA No. 18/2024 Outcome: The court allowed both interim applications. IA No.IV was granted, permitting the Town Panchayat to file a corrected affidavit (which had omitted the Chief Officer's name). More significantly, IA No.I was allowed, and the 267-day delay in filing the appeal was condoned with costs of Rs. 3,000. The case is scheduled for merit arguments on 23-06-2025. Key Facts: The Town Panchayat appealed a partially decreed damages suit (judgment dated 03-01-2024) but filed 267 days late due to the Chief Officer's transfer and administrative oversight. The court found this delay acceptable given the appellant's status as a municipal authority engaged in public service and reliance on Supreme Court precedent allowing liberal condonation of delays for government bodies. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.