ORDER :- Delay condoned. Special leave granted.

2. The narrow and only question with which we are concerned in this appeal is, whether the High Court was justified in dismissing a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution filed by the State of U. P. on the sole ground that the petition had been filed after a long delay. The High Court observed that the usual period of limitation was 90 days for filing the writ petition and computing limitation on this basis held that the petition was delayed by 42 days. Frankly speaking we know of no such period of limitation prescribed by any statute nor any such provision was brought to our notice. The only known principle is that the Court may not examine state causes as the Court helps the vigilant and not the indolent. It is a rule devised on the principle of judicial circumspection and has to be applied wisely. And look at the fact situation. The explanation for the delay offered was convincing and acceptable. Further the State of U. P. had preferred a writ petition against the decision of appellate authority under U. P. Agricultural Land Ceiling Law. In the proceedings under such a law there are no two parties as is the cas