In Matter of Pell v. Coveney (37 NY2d 494) the Board of Elections did not reject the candidates' designating petitions until after the 14-day period (then Election Law, 330) had expired. The Court of Appeals held that strict application of this statutory time period would be unjust and deemed the candidates prompt institution of a proceeding to validate their designating petitions, after notice of the board's determination, to be timely.