2021 (7) TMI 532

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....Mr. N. Venkataraman, Ld. ASG Mr. S.K. Singhania, Adv. Mr. V.V.V. Patabhai Ram, Adv. Mr. Akshay Amritanshu, Adv. Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Nalin Talwar, Adv. Mr. Sameer Abhyankar, AOR Mr. Amish Tandon, Adv. Mr. Ayush Beotra, Adv. Mr. Dipin Tamang, Adv. Mr. Uddhav Khanna, Adv. ORDER We have heard learned Additional Solic....

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....tioner, there is nothing which has been put on record. We have repeatedly discouraged State Governments and public authorities in adopting an approach that they can walk in to the Supreme Court as and when they please ignoring the period of limitation prescribed by the Statutes, as if the Limitation statute does not apply to them. In this behalf, suffice to refer to our judgment in the State of Ma....

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....as "certificate cases" filed with the only object to obtain a quietus from the Supreme Court on the ground that nothing could be done because the highest Court has dismissed the appeal. The objective is to complete a mere formality and save the skin of the officers who may be in default in following the due process or may have done it deliberately. We have deprecated such practice and process and ....