 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO: 4884/2008 ( M/s Daga Fuels and Binders and one vs. Union of India and others) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram Court's or Judges Order appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. ................................................................................................................................... CORAM: D.D.SINHA & A. P. BHANGALE , JJ. DATED: 17th March, 2009. *** Heard Mr Nitin Lalwani,, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr S K Mishra, learned ASG for Respondent No.1 and Mr S C Mehadia, for Respondents 2 and 3. 2. The present Writ Petition is directed against the communication dated 2.3.2006 issued by the Sales Manager, WCL whereby it is informed that the decision has been taken to discontinue the actual supplies in respect of non core sector consumers, whose working status/ bona fide use of coal could not be established after completion of verification process of required documents/ clarification submitted by the Units by 15.1.2006. It is further informed to keep the dispatches in abeyance in respect of 159 non core sector linked units till further advice, which includes the units of the petitioners. 3. Considered the contentions canvassed by the respective counsel. 4. At the outset, we want to express that  the impugned communication is issued way back on 2.3.2006 and the petitioners have approached this Court for the first time in October 2008 and, therefore, the doctrine of 'delayand laches' in our view, is attracted. Even otherwise, as per the reply on behalf of Respondent nos. 2 and 3, it appears that the documentary evidence which is submitted by the petitioners was scrutinized by the Competent Authority and on the basis thereof came to the conclusion that the petitioners failed to demonstrate bona fide use of coal; consequently, the impugned communication came to be issued. 5. In the circumstances, no case is made out for showing indulgence. Writ Petition is dismissed. JUDGE JUDGE sahare