The State of Tamil Nadu, v. K.S.Aslam, President
Case brief
What is this about?
Extension of time refused; writ miscellaneous petition dismissed for gross delay. WMP No. 33712 of 2016, High Court of Judicature at Madras, V. Lakshminarayanan J., decided 18-12-2025. Petitioners (State of Tamil Nadu, Additional Registrar and Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Department) sought three months' extension (09.11.2016 to 08.02.2017) to pass final order on suspension notice Rc.No.1402/2016/C2 dated 15.03.2016 as directed in WP No.18208 of 2016 order dated 26.05.2016. Court: period sought expired at least nine years ago; not possible to turn the clock back. Keywords: extension of time, delay, laches, co-operative society, suspension notice, dismissal.
What did the court decide?
The Court declined the extension of time because the period sought for in the writ miscellaneous petition had expired at least nine years ago and it was not possible to turn the clock back; accordingly, the writ miscellaneous petition was dismissed.