https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464129 A writ petition challenging rejection of condonation of delay in a refund claim was declined because it was filed after an unexplained and substantial lapse of time. The challenge was directed against an order passed nearly five years earlier, while the underlying refund claims related to assessment years more than fourteen years old. On these facts, the HC refused to entertain the petition and dismissed it, treating the claim as stale. The principle applied was that writ relief may be denied where the challenge is brought after inordinate delay and the dispute has become stale. en-us Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:17:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464129 A writ petition challenging rejection of condonation of delay in a refund claim was declined because it was filed after an unexplained and substantial lapse of time. The challenge was directed against an order passed nearly five years earlier, while the underlying refund claims related to assessment years more than fourteen years old. On these facts, the HC refused to entertain the petition and dismissed it, treating the claim as stale. The principle applied was that writ relief may be denied where the challenge is brought after inordinate delay and the dispute has become stale. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464129