SMT.MAQBOOL FATMA vs DEPUTY CUSTONDIAN GEN.EVACUEE

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the exercise of revisional powers under Section 27 of the Administration of Evacuee Properties Act, 1950, emphasizing that while there is no prescribed limitation for filing revisions, a reasonable timeframe should be considered. The Court noted that the petitioner had delayed action for over 14 years, allowing third-party rights to accrue, which justified the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition. The Court affirmed that the revisional authority acted within its discretion in declining to interfere due to the inordinate delay.