TMI Blog2021 (1) TMI 1128X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Court to put a quietus to the issue and thus, say nothing could done because the highest Court has dismissed the appeal. It is mere completion of formality to give a quietus to the litigation and save the skin of the officers who may be at fault by not taking action in prescribed time. If the state government feels that they have suffered losses, then it must fix responsibility on concerned officers for their inaction but that ironically never happens. These matters are preferred on a presumption as if this Court will condone the delay in every case, if the State Government is able to say something on merits. SLP dismissed as time barred. - SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 22605/2020 - - - Dated:- 11-1-2021 - HON'BLE ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the petitioner would be put to irreparable loss and hardship. On the other hand no prejudice whatsoever would be caused to the Respondent if delay is condoned. In the interest of justice the delay in re-filing be condoned. A reading of the aforesaid shows that there is no reason much less sufficient and cogent reason assigned to explain the delay and the application has also been preferred in a very casual manner. We may notice that there are number of orders of this State Government alone which we have come across where repeatedly matters are being filed beyond the period of limitation prescribed. We have been repeatedly discouraging such endeavours where the Governments seem to think that they can walk in to the Supreme Court any ti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ere completion of formality to give a quietus to the litigation and save the skin of the officers who may be at fault by not taking action in prescribed time. If the state government feels that they have suffered losses, then it must fix responsibility on concerned officers for their inaction but that ironically never happens. These matters are preferred on a presumption as if this Court will condone the delay in every case, if the State Government is able to say something on merits. Looking to the period of delay and the casual manner in which the application has been worded, we consider appropriate impose costs of ₹ 25,000/- to be deposited with the Supreme Court Advocates On Record Welfare Fund. The amount be deposited in four w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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