entertained or
not. Be it noted, delay comes in the way of equity. In certain
circumstances delay and laches may not be fatal ... entertained or not. Be it noted, delay comes in the way of
equity. In certain circumstances delay and laches may not be
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inordinate delay and laches on the part of the 1st
respondent. What is laches is as follows:
"Laches or reasonable time are not defined ... observed as
follows:-
12. Delay defeats discretion and loss of limitation destroys the
remedy itself. Delay amounting to laches results in benefit
entertained or
not. Be it noted, delay comes in the way of equity. In certain
circumstances delay and laches may not be fatal ... noted, delay comes in the way of
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equity. In certain circumstances delay and laches may not be
fatal but in most circumstances inordinate delay
Bench held that they cannot be granted relief on account of delay and laches. In para 73, the Division Bench has issued the following directions ... dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.
ix) The petitioners-State Government are directed to take steps against the concerned Officers in accordance with
Bench held that they cannot be granted relief on account of delay and laches. In para 73, the Division Bench has issued the following directions ... dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.
ix) The petitioners-State Government are directed to take steps against the concerned Officers in accordance with
inordinate delay and laches on the part of the petitioner. What is laches is also given as follows:
"Laches or reasonable time ... Court after a long delay, reliefs prayed for may be denied to them on the ground of delay and laches irrespective of the fact that
delay are most
material. But in every case, if an
argument against relief, which
otherwise would be just, is founded
upon mere delay, that delay ... seek for discretionary relief of condonation of delay.
Hence, on the sole ground of delay/laches alone, the Writ Petition is liable to be
dismissed
petitioner is to be rejected on the ground of delay and laches, he would submit that this is a statutory benefit to rectify the anomaly ... scale and therefore, the plea of delay and laches as has been advanced by the respondents' side against the settled principles of law cannot
mere delay which could be readily
condoned. Such delay is gross and the
resultant prejudice to the opposite party
substantial. Such laches on the part ... delay of 10 years.
31. Accordingly, the writ petition is devoid of merits and
the same stands dismissed on the ground of delay and laches
defendant would amount to 'laches', as observed by McCarry at page 383 "Laches-delay X prejudice". In this formula ... there is no such delay in this case to hold that there is any inordinate delay or laches or acquiescence as contended by the learned
