https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165379 The court dismissed the petition to quash recovery proceedings under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948, citing laches as the petitioner failed to explain the delay of over three years in filing the petition after the cause of action arose. Emphasizing the importance of timely invocation of jurisdiction, the court highlighted that even orders without jurisdiction must be challenged promptly. The court found no grounds for interference, directing an investigation into the delay in initiating recovery proceedings and urging action against those responsible to prevent delays in public fund recovery. en-us Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:23:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165379 The court dismissed the petition to quash recovery proceedings under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948, citing laches as the petitioner failed to explain the delay of over three years in filing the petition after the cause of action arose. Emphasizing the importance of timely invocation of jurisdiction, the court highlighted that even orders without jurisdiction must be challenged promptly. The court found no grounds for interference, directing an investigation into the delay in initiating recovery proceedings and urging action against those responsible to prevent delays in public fund recovery. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165379