Ganga Ram v. State of Uttarakhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Ganga Ram against recovery orders passed by the District Magistrate under the Bharat Nirman project. The petition, challenging orders dated 2008 and 2021 regarding recovery of losses from his pension, was rejected due to a delay of 13 years in approaching the court, invoking principles of laches.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.