Brijesh Kumar & Ors vs State Of Haryana & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the petitioners' application for condonation of delay in filing an appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, noting that the delay of over 10 years was not adequately explained. The Court emphasized the importance of the law of limitation, citing precedents such as P.K. Ramachandran v. State of Kerala, AIR 1998 SC 2276, and Esha Bhattacharjee v. Raghunathpur Nafar Academy, (2013) 12 SCC 649, which reinforce that courts cannot extend limitation periods on equitable grounds. The Court affirmed that the principles of limitation serve to ensure timely resolution of disputes and protect the rights of parties.