Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 17, Rule 3 & Sec. 100–Dismissal of suit by invoking the provision–Appreciation of–Admitted position that the plaintiff did not produce his evidence despite the several opportunities given by the Trial Court–Thereafter, the evidence of the plaintiff was closed and the suit was dismissed–Plaintiff filed the appeal after the inordinate delay of ten months–He failed to prove the bonafide reasons for the delay–Held, appeal deserves to be dismissed for lack of substantial question of law.


