https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195846 The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a show cause notice issued by the Principal Commissioner of Service Tax due to significant delay in filing. Emphasizing the importance of timely action, the Court held that undue delay and laches disentitle relief under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Referring to legal precedents, the Court highlighted that representation alone cannot justify delays. Consequently, the Court directed the petitioner to pursue remedies under the tax statute, declining to entertain the petition based on the unexplained delay and laches. en-us Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:53:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195846 The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a show cause notice issued by the Principal Commissioner of Service Tax due to significant delay in filing. Emphasizing the importance of timely action, the Court held that undue delay and laches disentitle relief under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Referring to legal precedents, the Court highlighted that representation alone cannot justify delays. Consequently, the Court directed the petitioner to pursue remedies under the tax statute, declining to entertain the petition based on the unexplained delay and laches. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195846