A party can seek condonation of delay when the prescribed limitation period for filing a case, appeal, or application has expired but the law (for example, provisions like Section 5 of the Limitation Act in many jurisdictions) allows the court to admit it on showing “sufficient cause” for not acting in time, such as illness, late supply of certified copies, bona fide legal error, procedural confusion, or circumstances beyond the party’s control; top lawyers handle this by drafting a detailed delay-condonation application that first clearly calculates the exact period of delay, then explains the delay step-by-step in chronological order with dates, linking each gap to a concrete reason, and attaching supporting evidence like medical records, correspondence, office logs, postal or courier receipts, and affidavits of responsible persons, while emphasizing the party’s bona fides, absence of negligence or malafides, diligence once the obstacle was removed, and the serious prejudice that would result if the matter is shut out on a technicality, all framed in a respectful tone that acknowledges the court’s discretion and asks the court to lean in favour of substantial justice over mere technical delay.
