Supreme Court of India
Londhe Prakash Bhagwan v. Dattatraya Eknath Mane & Ors.
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Accordingly, we set aside the order passed by the High Court, allow the appeal and affirm the order of the Tribunal.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Delay/Laches: Delay in filing appeal before School Tribunal - Appointment of Headmaster challenged belatedly - Held: If c no time-limit has been prescribed in a statute to apply before appropriate forum, court has to be approached within a reasonable time - In the instant case, appointment of 0 appellant was within the knowledge of respondent from day one, but he did not take any steps for a long time - Period of 9 years and 11 months, is an inordinate delay to pursue the remedy and that too without submitting any cogent reason therefor - Court has no power to condone the same in such a case
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