Sleeping Over The Matter For Over Ten Years: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Termination
Sleeping Over The Matter For Over Ten Years: Allahabad High Court In a recent judgment that reiterates the importance of timely legal action, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition challenging a termination that occurred over a decade ago. The court found the petitioner guilty of "sleeping over his rights" for more than ten years before approaching the judiciary, rendering the plea untenable due to unreasonable delay and laches. Fact of the Case The petitioner, a former government employee, had been terminated from service over ten years ago. However, instead of contesting the termination within a reasonable time frame, he chose to approach the court after a prolonged and unexplained delay. The plea was finally listed before the Allahabad High Court, where the court took serious note of the excessive delay. Observations of the High Court A single bench of the Allahabad High Court , while examining the case, observed that: “Litigation must be initi...