https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175820 The expression "sufficient cause" under the Limitation Act is to be construed liberally where substantial justice and public interest are at stake, and some latitude may be allowed in State litigation because of slower governmental decision-making. Even so, such latitude is not unlimited, and a casual or lethargic explanation for delay remains relevant. Balancing the delay against the questions of law and the larger public interest involved, the Court condoned the delay in filing the special leave petitions, but only subject to payment of exemplary costs. en-us Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 12:38:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175820 The expression "sufficient cause" under the Limitation Act is to be construed liberally where substantial justice and public interest are at stake, and some latitude may be allowed in State litigation because of slower governmental decision-making. Even so, such latitude is not unlimited, and a casual or lethargic explanation for delay remains relevant. Balancing the delay against the questions of law and the larger public interest involved, the Court condoned the delay in filing the special leave petitions, but only subject to payment of exemplary costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175820