IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 755 of 2007. Date of decision: 25.6.2009 Ramesh Kumar …. Petitioner Versus Union of India & Ors. ….. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting ? No For the petitioner: Mr.R.R.Rahi, Advocate vice Mr.D.R.Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Shri Ravinder Thakur, Central Government Counsel. _____________________________________________________ Deepak Gupta, J.(Oral) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed that a writ be issued quashing the order of his termination and respondents be directed to re-instate the petitioner in service alongwith consequential benefits. In the reply filed by the Union of India, it is averred that previously also the petitioner had filed CWP No.549 of 2005 in this Court. The same was dismissed on 18.8.2005. Today Sh.Ravinder Thakur, learned Central Government Counsel has produced before us a copy of the order 2 passed in the aforesaid writ petition which clearly shows that the writ petition filed by the petitioner was rejected on the ground that his termination was ordered on 5.1.1993 and he approached the Court in 2005. The Court had not accepted the explanation of the petitioner that since he remained in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for 10-12 years, there was a ground of condone the delay and latches. Even in the present writ petition, the same ground has been taken. The petitioner has not even averred in the petition that he had previously filed a writ petition. The second petition obviously not maintainable. The petitioner is also guilty of suppressing material facts and not disclosing to this Court the fact that his earlier petition had been dismissed. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed with costs assessed at Rs.2000/-. ( Deepak Gupta ) Judge June 25, 2009 (Surinder Singh) (m) Judge