Ravindra Nath vs State Bank Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's rejection of a writ petition on the grounds of delay was unjustified, as the delay was sufficiently explained by the appellant. The Court emphasized that the High Court should have decided the writ petition on its merits instead of dismissing it due to delay. The appeal was allowed, restoring the writ petition for a merits hearing, contingent upon the appellant paying costs of Rs.10,000 to the respondents within two months.