https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187658 Unexplained delay of four years in invoking Article 226 justified refusal of writ relief, because delay and laches remain material where stale claims are brought without satisfactory explanation and the court must consider diligence and prejudice. In service matters, reinstatement was also unwarranted because dismissal for prolonged unauthorized absence was not shockingly disproportionate on the proved facts; proportionality applies only when the penalty is grossly excessive relative to the misconduct. The disciplinary penalty was therefore upheld and the High Court's interference was found unsustainable. en-us Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187658 Unexplained delay of four years in invoking Article 226 justified refusal of writ relief, because delay and laches remain material where stale claims are brought without satisfactory explanation and the court must consider diligence and prejudice. In service matters, reinstatement was also unwarranted because dismissal for prolonged unauthorized absence was not shockingly disproportionate on the proved facts; proportionality applies only when the penalty is grossly excessive relative to the misconduct. The disciplinary penalty was therefore upheld and the High Court's interference was found unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187658