TMI Blog2021 (2) TMI 1214X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... please ignoring the period of limitation prescribed by the Statutes, as if the Limitation statute does not apply to them. The 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 - The irony, emphasized is that no action is ever taken against the officers and if the Court pushes it, some mild warning is all that happens. SLP dismissed as time barred. - Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 19846/2020 - - - Dated:- 4-2-2021 - Mr. Justi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... General Ors. vs. Living Media India Ltd. Anr. (2012) 3 SCC 563 and Balwant Singh (Dead) vs. Jagdish Singh Ors.- AIR 2010 SC 3043 opined that the appellant cannot be compared to an illiterate litigant. The present special leave petitions have been preferred also after delay of 532 days and 6616 days from the original order. We have heard learned Additional Solicitor General for some time and must note that the only error which seems to have occurred in the impugned order is of noticing that it is not an illiterate litigant because the manner in which the Government is prosecuting its appeal reflects nothing better! The mighty Government of India is manned with large legal department having numerous officers and Advocates ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... .22605/2020 decided on 11.01.2021]. The leeway which was given to the Government/public authorities on account of innate inefficiencies was the result of certain orders of this Court which came at a time when technology had not advanced and thus, greater indulgence was shown. This position is no more prevalent and the current legal position has been elucidated by the judgment of this Court in Office of the Chief Post Master General Ors. v. Living Media India Ltd. Anr. (2012) 3 SCC 563. Despite this, there seems to be a little change in the approach of the Government and public authorities. We have also categorized such kind of cases as certificate cases filed with the only object to obtain a quietus from the Supreme Court on t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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