TMI Blog2016 (10) TMI 1128X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... w a trite law that where the writ petitioners approaches the High Court after a long delay, reliefs prayed for may be denied to them on account of delay and laches irrespective of the fact that they are similarly situated to other candidates who have got the benefit - In view of unexplained delay and laches, petition is not maintainable - petition dismissed. - Writ Tax No. 687 of 2016 - - - Dated ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ocuments so that they may participate in the proceedings. This itself will not permit us to condone the delay. Persuading authorities will not be sufficient ground for filing petition after a long lapse of time, inasmuch as if show cause notice as contended by petitioner was without jurisdiction that could have been challenged within time. That issue was open for challenge as notice was issued in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e of equitable jurisdiction. In M/s. Lipton India Ltd. and others v. Union of India and others, J.T. 1994 (6) SC 71 and M.R. Gupta v. Union of India and others - 1995 (5) SCC 628 it was held that though there was no period of limitation provided for filing a petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India, ordinarily a writ petition should be filed within reasonable time. In K.V. Rajalakshmiah ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 479 the Apex Court held that it is well settled principle of law that delay defeats equity. It is now a trite law that where the writ petitioners approaches the High Court after a long delay, reliefs prayed for may be denied to them on account of delay and laches irrespective of the fact that they are similarly situated to other candidates who have got the benefit. In Yunus v. State of Maharashtr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s are, the length of the delay and the nature of the acts done during the interval which might affect either party and cause a balance of justice or injustice in taking the one course or the other, so far as relates to the remedy. 5. In view of unexplained delay and laches and for the reasons mentioned hereinabove, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Petitioner may participate ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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