University Of Delhi vs Union Of India on 17 December, 2019
6.He would also draw my attention to the judgment of Honourable
Supreme Court in the case of University of Delhi vs Union of India,
reported in 2019 SCC Online 1634, wherein, the Honourable Supreme
Court, after referring to the judgment in Collector, Land Acquisition,
Anantnag vs Katiji, reported in AIR 1987 SC 1353, held that the Court
must always adopt liberal approach in matters of delay, that too when the
valuable civil rights are involved. According to the learned Counsel for
the petitioner, the Honourable Supreme Court had also pointed out that the
delay should be ordinarily condoned, unless it is shown that the party
causing the delay and has obtained distinct economic or other advantage
because of the delay.