' This petition is barred by 10 days and the ground taken vide memo. Of application under Order XXXIII, Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980 for condonation of delay is that the matter was within time upto 8-8-2000 and as the petition has been filed on 1-8-2000 the same is within time.
"If any delay caused in the filing of the above petition, the same may be condoned in the larger interest of justice, equity and good conscience".
We have heard the learned Law Officer who has frankly conceded that there is delay but the time spent in the Government office with a view to finalising any matter for purposes of taking in hand of the future remedy does case some delay and that the delay is not deliberate.
2. We are afraid the delay in filing of the petition in the circumstances as detailed in para. 3 of the memo. Of application under Order XXXIII, Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules has got no nexus whatsoever with any explanation of the entire period by metes and bounds. Resultantly, this petition is dismissed as barred by time.