THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.5747 of 2004 AND W.P.M.P.8480 OF 2007 ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI) This writ petition was filed in March, 2004. The petitioner prayed for a direction to the 1st respondent to issue eligibility certificate in his favour pursuant to his application dated 12.7.1995 under G.O.Ms.No.117 dated 17.3.1993 in respect of an explanation unit for manufacture of welding electrodes. Counter affidavit was filed by respondent in March, 2004 in which it was categorically stated that the application of the petitioner had been decided by the competent committee and rejected on 6.5.2003 and the decision of the committee was communicated to the petitioner on 3.6.2003. Thereafter, this case underwent many adjournments and now an application has been moved, being W.P.M.P.8480 of 2007, seeking to amend the writ petition and challenge the order of rejection dated 6.5.2003 on the ground that this order had never been communicated to the petitioner. Even if the petitioner is to be believed that he had not been communicated the order dated 6.5.2003 rejecting his application, even then which came to his notice in March, 2004 when it was disclosed in the counter affidavit by the respondents. No explanation is forthcoming as to why for these three years the application seeking amendment was not filed and therefore we do not think there is any merit in this application, which is dismissed. Consequent upon dismissal of the W.P.M.P., we feel no issue remains in the writ petition to be decided, which is also dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________ Date:1-10-2007 BILAL NAZKI,J ___________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J