Doongara Ram Poonia v. All India Council for Technical Education & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Doongara Ram Poonia v. All India Council for Technical Education & Ors., W.P.(C) 3672/2026 & CM APPL. 17893/2026, High Court of Delhi, order dated 23.03.2026, Jasmeet Singh, J. Writ petition under Article 226 seeking mandamus for release of Rs. 45,000 in arrears of the GATE PG Scholarship enhanced from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs. 8,000/- for the ME programme 2007-2009, with interest @12% and costs. The court held the claim barred by delay and laches: the cause of action arose in 2009 or three years thereafter; repeated representations to respondent Nos. 1 and 2, and the letter dated 16.12.2025 (Annexure P-20), did not extend limitation or create a fresh cause of action. Petition dismissed. No precedent cited or relied upon.
What did the court decide?
The cause of action for the enhanced scholarship claim arose in 2009 or within three years thereafter; the petitioner's repeated writings to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 do not extend the period of limitation for staking the claim for the enhanced scholarship amount.