Judge felt that the petition filed by the
Writ Petitioner suffered from laches and delay and, therefore, dismissed the
Writ Petition on the grounds ... delay and laches. It was observed that the
dismissal of Writ Petitions will not prevent the Corporation from taking any
action permissible under
petitions, urged for dismissal of the writ
petitions on the ground of laches on the part of writ
petitioners, i.e., undue delay ... public
road against his wish refusing to consider the plea of
laches or undue delay of 20 years raised on behalf of the
State Government
such a
petition should have been dismissed on the ground of laches and delays as
well as acquiescence. It was submitted that in such circumstances ... service matter. However, the principle of delay and laches would
have some relevance for our purposes as well.
State of Karnataka
submits apart
from others, that the delay and laches on the part of the contesting
respondents in approaching various authorities for redressal of their
grievances ... counter affidavit.
36) With regard to the question of delay and laches which was the
forefront of the submission of Shri. Mukund, learned counsel
affidavit wherein it had raised
a preliminary objection relating to delay and laches. The stand taken by
the State Government in the counter affidavit ... regards the delay and
laches is as follows:-
“That, the writ petition instituted by the petitioner is liable to be
dismissed at its threshold, inasmuch
State Of Hp And Others vs Surajmani And Anr on 12 January, 2023
Bench: Amjad
judicata but were liable to be rejected on the ground of delay, laches, acquiescence, estoppel and waiver. It has been contended that during the course ... neither barred by the principles of res-judicata, nor barred by delay, laches or acquiesence. According to Mr. Mehta, the issues raised in the present
proceeds
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in refusing relief to the petitioner on the ground of laches or delay, is that the
rights, which have accrued to others ... this Court
considered all aspects of limitation, delay and laches in filing the writ
petition in respect of inter se seniority of the employees
Therefore, the Court has
necessarily to consider the question of delay and laches in the premise
of the specific case of the appellant ... justified in
dismissing the writ petition on the ground of delay and laches.
It needs to be noticed further that admittedly, no developments have
taken
fundamental right-High Court, if could not dismiss on
grounds of laches.
HEADNOTE:
To man the various posts in the newly established
Bombay Rationing Organisation ... respondents raised a preliminary objection that the
petition was barred by laches because though the gradation
list had been circulated to all concerned
