(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 130 OF 2009 The Executive Engineer, .. Appellant Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, (Original petitioner in Works Division, Aurangabad. W.P. No.5114/2008 and original respondent before the Labour Court) versus Shri Patilba Tulsiram Janjal, .. Respondent Age : 50 years, (Original 2nd party Occupation : Nil, before the Labour R/o. Sawarkheda, Court ) Post Ajanta Leni, Taluka : Soyegaon, District : Aurangabad. ....................... Mr. D.P. Bakshi, Advocate, for the appellant. ........................ CORAM : A.P. DESHPANDE & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 11TH JANUARY 2010 (2) COURT'S ORDER (Per A.P. Deshpande, J.) : 1. This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the order dated 8th June 2009, passed by the learned Single Judge of this court, in Writ Petition No. 5114/2008, thereby dismissing the Writ Petition solely on the ground of delay and laches. 2. Perusal of the order would reveal that an award dated 25th February 1994, passed by the learned Presiding Officer of the Labour Court, Aurangabad, in Reference (IDA) No. 133/1991, came to be challenged by filing the Writ Petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The learned Single Judge has observed in paragraph 4 of the order, that there is no whisper explaining the unreasonable delay in approaching the High Court by filing the Writ Petition. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for the appellant fairly admits that there is absolutely no explanation for the delay of 14 years in challenging the award. If that be the position, we are afraid, we cannot interfere with the impugned order irrespective of the merit of the matter. (3) 4. In the result, the appeal stands dismissed in limine. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( A.P. DESHPANDE ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/lpa130