State Of Madhya Pradesh vs Bhailal Bhai & Ors on 20 January, 1964
Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we
are of the view that ordinarily in a writ petition filed
under Article 226 or 227, as has been stated in “State of
Madhya Pradesh Vs. Bhailal Bhai & Ors.”, (1964) 6 SCR 261,
the outer period of laches for approaching the Court would
be a period of three years. It is conceivable, of course,
that even within the aforesaid three years period, the writ
petition may be dismissed on the ground of laches where,
for example, laches are coupled with third party rights
that may have arisen in the meanwhile, thereby causing
prejudice to those rights.