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1 - 5 of 5 (0.30 seconds)Ashok Kumar vs District Magistrate,Basti & Anr on 7 February, 2012
9 The Supreme Court in Ashok Kumar Vs. District Magistrate, Basti and
another1 while dealing with a case, where the appellant seeking appointment on
compassionate grounds, filed writ appeal against the order of learned single
Judge dated 15.02.2002 with a delay of one year and 178 days. The reason given
for filing the appeal with a delay was that appellant's mother was suffering
from illness. As no documentary evidence is produced to that effect, the Supreme
Court rejected the appeal on the ground of delay and laches holding that a party
who slept over his rights is not entitled to the discretionary relief of the
High Court.
Union Of India & Ors vs A. Durairaj (Dead) on 1 December, 2010
In Union of India And Others Vs. A. Durairaj2 the Supreme Court
while observing that where a claim is raised beyond a decade or two from the
date of cause of action, the employer will be at a great disadvantage to
effectively contest or counter the claim, as the officers who dealt with the
matter and / or the records relating to the matter may no longer be available,
held that even if no period of limitation is prescribed, any belated challenge
would be liable to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.
Shankara Co-Op. Housing Society Ltd vs M. Prabhakar & Ors on 5 May, 2011
(4) No hard-and-fast rule, can be laid down in this regard. Every case shall
have to be decided on its own facts.
M/S. Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd & Anr vs G. Jayarama Reddy & Ors on 29 September, 2011
Similarly in a matter relating to land acquisition, the Supreme Court in
Royal Orchid Hotels Limited and Another Vs. G. Jayarama Reddy and Others4 held
as follows:
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