https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314201 Unexplained and inordinate delay in invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 can justify refusal of discretionary relief, and stale service challenges are ordinarily not entertained on merits absent special circumstances. The writ petition here was filed several years after dismissal with no explanation for the intervening period, so it ought to have been rejected on delay and laches. Review was also warranted because the plea of delay and laches had been specifically raised but not considered in the writ proceedings or effectively addressed in intra-court appeal, amounting to an error apparent. The appeals succeeded and the High Court orders were set aside. en-us Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 May 2024 06:26:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314201 Unexplained and inordinate delay in invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 can justify refusal of discretionary relief, and stale service challenges are ordinarily not entertained on merits absent special circumstances. The writ petition here was filed several years after dismissal with no explanation for the intervening period, so it ought to have been rejected on delay and laches. Review was also warranted because the plea of delay and laches had been specifically raised but not considered in the writ proceedings or effectively addressed in intra-court appeal, amounting to an error apparent. The appeals succeeded and the High Court orders were set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314201