BRIJESH KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to dismiss the petitioners' application for condonation of delay in filing an appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which was filed over 10 years late. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to the law of limitation, citing the maxim 'Interest Reipublicae Ut Sit Finis Litium' and previous judgments including Mewa Ram v. State of Haryana, AIR 1987 SC 45. The Court concluded that the High Court had valid reasons for its decision, reinforcing the principle that the law of limitation must be enforced even at the risk of hardship to a party.