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Review petitions filed with an inordinate delay of approximately 389–390 days are liable to dismissal both on grounds of delay and on merits, where no sufficient cause for condonation is shown and no error apparent on the face of the record exists in the original order. As analysed on casestatus.in, courts exercising review jurisdiction apply a strict standard — delay alone suffices for dismissal, but courts may additionally examine merits to foreclose any residual challenge. SKIP