Authority: Kullu District Court

Order Date: 07 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: KCCS Bank Ltd. (appellant) vs. Anant Ram & others (respondents).
  • The appellant sought condonation of delay in filing an appeal against the judgment and decree dated 15 July 2025 passed by the learned District Judge, Kullu.
  • Certified copy of the judgment was applied for on 23 July 2025 and delivered on 21 August 2025; it was then forwarded to the applicant’s Head Office at Dharamshala.
  • The Law Branch of the applicant requested the entire appeal record, which was subsequently provided; the Head Office decided to file the appeal.
  • The appellant asserted that the delay was due to unavoidable circumstances and not intentional or willful.
  • Counsel for the respondents (Mr. Naveen K. Bhardwaj) raised no objection to the condonation of delay.

Final Outcome

  • The court, after considering the affidavit and submissions, allowed the application and expressly condoned the delay in filing the appeal.
  • The application is disposed of.
  • RSA No. /2026 is to be registered, and the matter is to be listed immediately thereafter.
  • The appellant’s counsel is directed to supply a copy of the entire paper book to the respondents’ counsel.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Banking