— Laches, if any, should not be entertained in the interest of general public. [2024 SCLR 36 = 2024 SCMR 199 = 2023 SCP 380]

— Availing remedy in constitutional jurisdiction of High Court — Laches — Scope — By 2010, the respondent had been superseded, and this supersession had not been challenged within a reasonable time — The constitutional petition filed by the respondent before the High Court had suffered from laches — Furthermore, the right that the respondent had asserted and continued to assert, to be granted proforma promotion for which there was no provision in the relevant service rule, was coupled with the fact that the respondent had already retired from service and received all his benefits due to him under the law — As such, it was found that interference by the High Court in the matter at the stage it interfered was not supported either by the relevant law or by any of the rules governing the terms and conditions of employees of the petitioner/Bank — Therefore, the impugned judgment was found to be unsustainable — Consequently, the petition was converted into an appeal, and the same was allowed. [2024 SCLR 37 = 2024 SCMR 12]