KAMINI KUMAR DAS CHOUDHURY vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court correctly dismissed the appellant's writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution due to inordinate delay in filing, as the appellant waited nearly two years after his dismissal to approach the court. The Court emphasized that questions of bias and natural justice in departmental proceedings are largely factual and not suitable for resolution in writ proceedings. The Court affirmed that the proper remedy for the appellant would be to file a suit for damages rather than seek a writ, as the delay undermined the extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226.