‘Beyond which number is it strange if a delay is condoned?’ We have been hunting for the single noble equation. Ponnayal v. Karuppan (Dead), [Civil Appeals No. 9558-9559 of 2018] reflects Appellant’s journey to Supreme Court twice. Appellant, first, appealed against a Judgement of a HC, with a delay of 2088 days. Appellant, then, appealed against the Judgment of HC in a Review Application, with a delay of 1405 days.

Hon’ble Justice L. Nageswara Rao has surely dismissed both Appeals. The dismissal, however, was not on grounds of delay. The case has, at its crux, issues that raised their head in 1948 – 49 – 50. Of course, Courts below were neither fast nor furious. It would be irrelevant to note Appellant’s health or that it chose to argue, without assistance, before SC. For purposes of this hunt, it has just been noted by a Master, 2088-1405 are mere numbers too, possibly.