STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. MISHRILAL SHARMA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WE have heard this D. B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No. 598/96, which has been preferred by the appellants (State of Rajasthan & others) challenging the judgment delivered by learned Single Judge in S. B. Civil Writ Petition No. 839/1984, whereby the learned Single Judge allowed the writ petition by quashing the orders dated 21. 7. 1987 and 21. 1. 1984.

(2.) THIS appeal has been preferred with inordinate delay of 201 days, though an application has been filed under Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act for condoning the delay.

(3.) IN Union of INdia vs. Harnam Singh (2), while resolving the correction of date of birth in service records of a Government servant, the Apex Court held as under:- " The law of limitation may operate harshly but it has to be applied with all its rigour and the courts or tribunals cannot come to the aid of those who sleep over their rights and allow the period of limitation to expire. "