WPSS No. 1584 of 2004 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Mr. D.C.S. Rawat, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil K. Bisht, Brief Holder for the State/respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking writ of certiorari quashing the termination order dated 06.06.1992 passed by respondents. The petitioner is also seeking writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to give appointment to her under dying-in-harness rules and to pay her all retirement benefits of her husband. Petitioner’s husband was working as Village Panchyat Officer in the Department of Panchayat Raj. He proceeded on leave w.e.f. 12.07.1991 upto 28.07.1991 but could not join his duties on 29.07.1991. He remained absent till 04.03.1992. On 04.03.1992, when husband of the petitioner submitted his joining, he was informed that his services had already been terminated w.e.f. 08.03.1991 vide order dated 06.06.1992. The order of termination was not challenged by the husband of the petitioner and he died on 03.01.1997. After the death of her husband, the petitioner submitted an application before respondent no.2 on 05.05.1997 for compassionate appointment but the said application could not be considered as the services of husband of petitioner were terminated prior to his death. Instant writ petition was filed by the petitioner in the month of December, 2004 for the reliefs aforesaid. Writ petition was filed after a period of 12 years and is highly belated. Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed on the ground of laches. (V.K. Bist, J.) 28.11.2011. NCM: