The Court held that the Limitation Act is applicable to proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act. It noted that the respondents’ letters dated 04.02.2015, 07.09.2015, and 25.02.2016 acknowledged liability—despite contesting the retrospective fee revision—thereby triggering a fresh limitation period lasting until 03.02.2018. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order quashing the recovery proceedings and reinstated NMPT’s writ petitions, directing that they be considered only after the Division Bench rules on the appeals challenging the retrospective fee hike.