Nirmala Jagannath Barge and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Revenue and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This Court dismissed the writ petition via Special Leave under Article 226 of the Constitution of India due to gross delay and laches. The petitioners claim allotment of land in 1977, but only acted in 2011, which the Court deemed an inordinate lapse of time rendering the case unfit for jurisdiction. Relief
What did the court decide?
The petition is rejected only on the ground of delay and laches.