https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9916 Government officials and public authorities should be subject to automatic late fees, penalties and cost consequences for undue delays in administrative and litigation-related duties, mirroring the financial consequences faced by private parties. Citing the Supreme Court's dismissal of a Special Leave Petition in Vishnu Aroma for excessive delay and imposition of costs, the author contends that nominal fines are inadequate and urges recovery of litigation costs and damages from responsible officers and counsel, and imposition of supervisory liability to deter casual handling of limitation periods. en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:51:24 +0530 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:51:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9916 Government officials and public authorities should be subject to automatic late fees, penalties and cost consequences for undue delays in administrative and litigation-related duties, mirroring the financial consequences faced by private parties. Citing the Supreme Court's dismissal of a Special Leave Petition in Vishnu Aroma for excessive delay and imposition of costs, the author contends that nominal fines are inadequate and urges recovery of litigation costs and damages from responsible officers and counsel, and imposition of supervisory liability to deter casual handling of limitation periods. Articles Other Topics Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:51:24 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9916