As per case facts, the state government filed a writ appeal against a prior court order but did so after a significant period of time had passed. They submitted an ... application to the High Court to overlook this lateness, claiming they had valid reasons for the hold-up. The question arose whether the government had provided a satisfactory and believable explanation for the long delay in filing their appeal. Finally, the High Court rejected the request because the government failed to provide clear or convincing evidence to justify the delay. The court ruled that mere sympathy for an employer's situation is not enough to ignore legal time limits, especially when no "sufficient cause" is demonstrated, leading to the total dismissal of the appeal.