Supreme Court of India
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Surji Devi
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the writ pet ition was barred by delay and laches, thereafter the merits are not re quired to be considered.
Judgment, page 3
From the headnote
Constitution of India – Writ petition – Delay and l aches – Respondent’s husband terminated from service in 199 6 – Appeal filed by him, however, during the pendency of the sai d appeal he passed away in 2009 – Appeal not pursued by respond ent – Writ petition filed by her in 2012 challenging the 1996 termination or der – Allowed – Held: Writ petition was barred by delay an d laches – Single Judge erred in entertaining the same – Further, despite the pending appeal and the respondent’s specific prayer in wri t petition to direct the authority to decide the same, the Single Judge entered into
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