Supreme Court of India
Surjeet Singh Sahni v. State of U.P. and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, there is no substance in the present special leave petition and the same deserves to be dismissed and is accordingly dismissed.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Delay / Laches – Belated representation before appro priate authority – Delayed writ petition – Effect of – Hel d: Mere representation before the authority does not extend the period of limitation and the aggrieved person has to approach the Court expeditiously and within reasonable time – If it is found th at a writ petitioner is guilty of delay and laches, the High Court should dismiss it at the threshold and ought not to dispose of the writ petition by relegating the writ petitioner to file a representa tion before the authority and / or directing the authority to decide the rep
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