https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40025 Delay alone was not a rigid bar to a writ petition where no statutory limitation period applied. In proceedings under land ceiling legislation, delay had to be assessed in light of the nature of the matter, the explanation offered, and the time taken in departmental decision-making before approaching the court. The principle against stale claims was only a rule of judicial circumspection, not a fixed limitation rule. As the explanation for delay was found convincing, the High Court erred in refusing to examine the petition on merits, and the matter had to be heard substantively. en-us Mon, 04 Apr 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:01:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40025 Delay alone was not a rigid bar to a writ petition where no statutory limitation period applied. In proceedings under land ceiling legislation, delay had to be assessed in light of the nature of the matter, the explanation offered, and the time taken in departmental decision-making before approaching the court. The principle against stale claims was only a rule of judicial circumspection, not a fixed limitation rule. As the explanation for delay was found convincing, the High Court erred in refusing to examine the petition on merits, and the matter had to be heard substantively. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 04 Apr 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40025