Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The judgment observes that courts should not entertain representations barred by limitation or laches. A mere direction to consider such representations and a subsequent rejection do not revive dead claims or create a fresh cause of action.
What the court decided
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Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a mere direction to consider an old representation revives a claim barred by limitation.
Whether rejection of a stale representation furnishes a fresh cause of action.
Whether courts should entertain writ petitions seeking consideration of time-barred representations.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- CWP/1597/2023
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