Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Jurisdictional Nullity & Liberal Condonation | Bombay HC Upholds 34-Year Delay in Land Revenue Appeal to Prevent Illegality
Bombay High Court rules that void orders-passed without jurisdiction or against deceased persons-warrant liberal condonation of delay, even if inordinate (34 years), to prevent perpetuation of illegality. The judgment underscores that jurisdictional nullity overrides procedural timelines in revenue disputes under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.