https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752067 The SC set aside the HC Division Bench order that had entertained a delayed writ petition challenging LPG distributorship approval. The Court held that delay defeats equity and applicants who sleep over their rights should not be granted extraordinary relief. The HC erred in exercising discretionary powers under Article 226 despite significant delay and laches by the petitioner. Since there was no strong opposition to the alternate land offered and the Corporation had exercised proper discretion through expert evaluation, the Court refused to substitute judicial view for administrative expertise. The appeal was allowed. en-us Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 02 May 2024 21:14:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752067 The SC set aside the HC Division Bench order that had entertained a delayed writ petition challenging LPG distributorship approval. The Court held that delay defeats equity and applicants who sleep over their rights should not be granted extraordinary relief. The HC erred in exercising discretionary powers under Article 226 despite significant delay and laches by the petitioner. Since there was no strong opposition to the alternate land offered and the Corporation had exercised proper discretion through expert evaluation, the Court refused to substitute judicial view for administrative expertise. The appeal was allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752067