Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur

Order Date: 02.09.2026

Case Overview

  • Appellant: Chhattisgarh Board Of Secondary Education (through Secretary, Vivekanand Nagar Janta Colony, Raipur) filed WA No. 662 of 2025, appealing order dated 22.04.2025 in WPC No. 1958 of 2025 (Raman Jaiswal vs CBSE).
  • Respondent/Petitioner: Raman Jaiswal, 21‑year‑old resident of Village Adbhar, Janjgir Champa.
  • Counsel: For appellant – Mr. Animesh Tiwari; for respondent – Mr. Sunil Verma.
  • The appeal included I.A. No. 2 of 2025 seeking condonation of a 67‑day delay in filing the writ appeal.
  • The Court examined the adequacy of the explanation for delay and referred to Supreme Court precedents (Union of India & Others vs Tarsem Singh, 2008; C. Jacob v. Director of Geology and Mining, 2008) on delay, laches, and stale claims.

Final Outcome

  • The Court found no sufficient cause for condoning the 67‑day delay and rejected I.A. No. 2 of 2025.
  • Consequently, the writ appeal was dismissed as barred by limitation.

Topics: Condensation of Delay, Limitation Doctrine