Case of Shivamma (Dead) vs Karnataka Housing Board, SC Judgement Dated 12th September 2025. The apex court ruled that administrative negligence by the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) was not “sufficient cause” under the Limitation Act to condone an 11-year delay in filing an appeal. SC set aside the High Court decision to condone the delay, emphasizing that the Limitation Act applies equally to state entities and that condonation is not a tool to reward bureaucratic delays or “state lethargy”.