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Limitation Cannot Be Extended by Filing Representations - Repeated representations do not extend the limitation period for initiating legal proceedings or applications. Courts have upheld that such representations do not revive or postpone the expiry of limitation periods, nor do they confer jurisdiction on courts that otherwise lack it. This principle has been consistently reinforced in various judgments, emphasizing that the cause of action once accrued cannot be extended merely by filing representations Pabudan Singh VS Union Of India - Rajasthan, Hind Auto (p) Ltd VS Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd - Jharkhand, Trans India Logistics VS Union of India - Delhi, Sh. Vinod Kumar Singh vs UNION OF INDIA - Central Administrative Tribunal, Sanjay Singh VS Baby Chandna - Consumer, Prem Devi VS Delhi Development Authority - Consumer.
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Repeated Representations and Delay - Filing multiple representations or legal notices after the limitation period has expired does not justify or extend the timeline for filing petitions or applications. Courts have dismissed claims or petitions filed after the limitation period, citing that mere non-statutory representations cannot serve as a basis to revive or extend limitation Pabudan Singh VS Union Of India - Rajasthan, SAVITRI CHAUHAN VS STATE OF H. P. - Himachal Pradesh, Trans India Logistics VS Union of India - Delhi, Rakesh Sastya vs Union of India through Secretary, Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication - Central Administrative Tribunal.
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Legal Precedents and Well-Settled Law - The law is clear that limitation periods are strict, and filing representations cannot alter or extend these periods. Courts have consistently held that such representations do not create a new cause of action or delay the expiry of the original limitation period, and attempts to do so are dismissed as hopelessly time-barred Hind Auto (p) Ltd VS Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd - Jharkhand, Sanjay Singh VS Baby Chandna - Consumer, Sh. Vinod Kumar Singh vs UNION OF INDIA - Central Administrative Tribunal.
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Specific Case Examples - Several cases illustrate that delay caused by representations is not acceptable. For instance, a consumer complaint filed after the expiry of limitation was dismissed, emphasizing that the cause of action cannot be extended by demand letters or legal notices Sanjay Singh VS Baby Chandna - Consumer. Similarly, in cases involving service or promotion disputes, courts have refused to consider representations as extending limitation, reinforcing the principle that limitation cannot be extended by such means Sh. Vinod Kumar Singh vs UNION OF INDIA - Central Administrative Tribunal.
Analysis and Conclusion:
The consistent judicial stance across multiple judgments confirms that filing representations or repeated demands cannot extend the limitation period for legal proceedings. Limitation periods are strict, and their expiry cannot be postponed or revived through representations, notices, or appeals. This principle ensures the finality of legal rights and prevents indefinite delays in litigation, maintaining the integrity of the legal process.
Search Results for "Limitation Cannot be Extended by Filing Representations"
2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 2322 • India - Rajasthan
SANDEEP MEHTA, FARJAND ALI
The court emphasized that limitation cannot be extended by repeated representations and upheld the Tribunal's decision. ... .] - The court discussed the denial of financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme and the limitation period for filing an original ... Issues: The issues revolved around the denial of financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme, the limitation period for filing ... Law is well-settled that limitation ....
2015 0 Supreme(J&K) 385 • India - Jammu and Kashmir
HASNAIN MASSODI
The representation filed by the petitioner did not extend the period of limitation or give rise to a new cause of action. ... Issues: The main issues were the delay and laches in filing the petition, the jurisdiction of the court, and the petitioner's ... filed a writ petition challenging the penalty of withholding three increments imposed in 1995, as well as the rejection of his representation ... State of Madhya Pradesh AIR 1990 SC 10, a person cannot get the period of limitation #H....
2005 0 Supreme(HP) 396 • India - Himachal Pradesh
S.S.NEGI, M.R.VERMA
an aggrieved servant has allowed his remedy to become time barred cannot be permitted to get fresh lease of life merely by filing ... NO.2 has tried to mislead the tribunal on the question of limitation OA is hopelessly time barred costs are awarded against the ... a belated representation or time barred appeals - The applicant by taking the plea of having filed a representation to respondent ... By making such a belated representation the applicant cannot get the per....
2018 0 Supreme(Jhk) 2595 • India - Jharkhand
SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR
Ratio Decidendi: Filing representations cannot extend the period of limitation or confer jurisdiction on a court or forum. ... By now it is well-settled that by filing representations neither the period of limitation can be extended nor the Court or the Forum which otherwise would have no jurisdiction to entertain the claim can be clothed with such jurisdiction. Order dated 21.06.2016 passed in W.P. ... In my opinion, a direction to the respondent n....
2025 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 12390 • India - Central Administrative Tribunal
Mr. Manish Garg, J, Mr. Rajinder Kashyap, A
21, emphasizing the importance of adhering to limitation periods. ... ... ... Result: M.A. dismissed; O.A. declared barred by limitation. ... Tribunal rejected the application for condonation of delay, determining that no substantial evidence or legal basis justified the extended ... Arabinda Chakraborty (supra) has held that repeated non- statutory representations cannot be allowed to revive or postpone limitation ad infinitum. ... If accepted, it would be nothing but travesty of t....
• India - Consumer
AJIT BHARIHOKE, REKHA GUPTA
(1977) 3 SCC 396, has held that making of repeated representations is not a satisfactory explanation of ... was filed in consumer forum after the expiry of period of limitation. ... Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 24-A — Limitation — Consumer complaint filed after lapse of four years — HELD — Complaint ... ... The cause of action once accrued cannot be extended by a party by just writing demand letters/legal notice. ... Section 24 (A) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 deals with the #HL_STAR....
2014 0 Supreme(Del) 3010 • India - Delhi
G.ROHINI, RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW
Ratio Decidendi: The principle that repeated representations do not extend the period of limitation for filing legal proceedings ... period of limitation for filing legal proceedings. ... The court also found that the writ petition was time-barred, citing the principle that repeated representations do not extend the ... Thangappan (2006) 4 SCC 322) that repeated representations do not extend the period of limitation or the time for filing#....
2025 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 10391 • India - Central Administrative Tribunal
Akhil Kumar Srivastava, JM, Mallika Arya, AM
that repeated representations by the applicant did not extend the limitation period nor justified delay in filing the application ... for filing the original application. ... that the compassionate appointment is not entitled as a matter of right, especially if the family has sustained itself over an extended ... It is also well settled that the repeated representation does not give rise to limitation and also mere making representation can....
• India - Consumer
PREM NARAIN
Act, 1986 – Section 21(b) and 24-A – Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – Section 58 and 69 – Allotment of flat – Claim for – Bar of limitation ... highly barred by limitation, rightly dismissed by fora below – Moreover case of complainant also not proved as his mother was never ... – Limitation period has already expired at least in a year 1990 – However, complaint had been filed after 19 years – Complaint being ... The law does not permit extension of period of limitation by mere filing of a repr....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 6880 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
NAVIN CHAWLA, MADHU JAIN, JJ
(A) Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 - Section 21 - Limitation in filing original applications - Impugned order directing petitioners ... to supply ACRs to respondent without considering the delay in filing O.A. - Court emphasized the need to consider limitation before ... a representation concerning her promotion. ... The learned Tribunal failed to consider the issue of limitation in the Impugned Order and whether it would get extended only because the petitioners ....
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