HARYANA STATE HAND.&HANDI.CORPN.LTD.&ANR vs JAIN SCHOOL SOCIETY

The Supreme Court held that the delay of over 22 years in filing a Writ Petition challenging the land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, specifically invoking Section 4 and Section 17, was unjustified. The Court emphasized that mere non-use of the land for its intended purpose does not excuse such delay, and the Respondents' claims of fraud were not substantiated in their petition. Consequently, the Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision to dismiss the Writ Petition, affirming the validity of the acquisition process.