2017 (5) TMI 1787

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..... ns a duty upon the Court to take into consideration the period of limitation. Though in a writ petition, there is no period of limitation, but delay and laches is important aspect which is required to be taken into consideration to consider as to whether a litigant has slept over his rights or has invoked the jurisdiction of the Court with due diligence. Once the Court has recorded a finding th .....

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..... It is also contended that the State or the Public Service Commission has not raised any objection regarding delay in filing of the petition before the learned Single Judge, therefore, such ground cannot be taken into consideration in appeal. Delay is not a plea which is required to be pleaded. If the action is delayed the Court can notice of it. In fact, Section 3 of the Limitation Act, 1963 w .....

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