https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100871 Unexplained delay can justify refusal of a writ petition under Article 226, because writ jurisdiction is discretionary and may be declined where the petitioner approaches the court after a substantial lapse of time without adequate explanation. The text also states that the existence of an adequate statutory appeal remedy weighs against exercise of extraordinary writ jurisdiction, especially where that remedy was not pursued. It emphasises that ignorance of law is not a sufficient explanation for delay and that failure to use available appellate relief can bar writ intervention. en-us Fri, 10 Nov 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100871 Unexplained delay can justify refusal of a writ petition under Article 226, because writ jurisdiction is discretionary and may be declined where the petitioner approaches the court after a substantial lapse of time without adequate explanation. The text also states that the existence of an adequate statutory appeal remedy weighs against exercise of extraordinary writ jurisdiction, especially where that remedy was not pursued. It emphasises that ignorance of law is not a sufficient explanation for delay and that failure to use available appellate relief can bar writ intervention. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Fri, 10 Nov 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100871