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Definition :

Application, a request, a motion to a Court or judge; the disposal of a thing.

A prayer made to an authority for relief to set aside an order of another authority, Shaik Saidulu v. Chukka Yesu Ratnam, (2002) 3 SCC 130 (136): AIR 2002 SC 749. [Hyderabad Municipal Corporatiion Act (2 of 1956) s. 71]

Includes a petition. [Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), s. 2 (b)]

Means an application made to a Tribunal under s. 19. [Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), s. 2 (b)]

Means an application made under s. 19. [Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985), s. 3 (b)]

Means an application made to a Tribunal under section 19, Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), s. 2(b).

Means an application made under section 16, Railways Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (54 of 1987), s. 2(a).

An application for the purpose is a request by all the lessees to permit the change of the user of the land showing readiness and willingness to abide by the terms and conditions for such conversion of the user. Letter merely making an enquiry does not constitute an application, Union of India v. Dev Raj Gupta, (1991) 1 SCC 63 (71): AIR 1991 SC 93. [Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957), s. 7]

It will be seen that the word 'application' in the saving provision contained in clause (a) of sub-s. (2) of s. 484 immediately follows the term 'appeal'. It therefore takes some colour from the collocation of words in which it occurs. It is synonymous with the term 'petition' which means a written statement of material facts requesting the court to grant the relief or remedy based on those facts. It is a peculiar mode of seeking redress recognised by law, P. Philip v. Director of Enforcement, (1976) 2 SCC 174: AIR 1976 SC 1185 (1187). [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 482 (2)(a)]

Word 'application,' as used in s. 671 of the Act, would include within its ambit an election petition wherein a voter to the candidate makes the prayer to the Court and seeks the redress of his grievances regarding the conduct of the elections, Shaik Saidulu v. Chukku Yeru Ratnam, AIR 2002 SC 749 (753): (2002) 3 SCC 130. [Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, (2 of 1956) s. 671]

Application for plea bargaining' see Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 265B.