High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/16745/2017dismissed

Massa Singh v. Financial Commissioner And ORS

2017-07-31Mr. Justice R.P. Nagrath1 pages

Vinod Kumar 2017.08.04 11:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.16745 of 2017 Date of decision:31.07.2017 Massa Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

Financial Commissioner, Appeals, (Punjab) and others

...Respondents

Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain

Present:

Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner.

***** Rakesh Kumar Jain, J.

This petition is filed to challenge the order dated 02.07.2015 passed by the Financial Commissioner.

Counsel for the petitioner did not give any reason during the course of hearing as to why this petition has been filed after the period of two years. There is a legitimate expectation of the private respondents about finality of the order passed by the Revenue Authority on 02.07.2015 as it was not challenged expeditiously by the aggrieved party. The petitioner could have filed the present petition within six months from the date of passing of the impugned order but filing the petition after a period of two years, without any explanation, definitely suffers from the vice of delay and laches and hence, the same is hereby dismissed only on this ground.

July 31, 2017 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) vinod* Judge Whether speaking / reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No