1 13 D.B. SPECIAL APPEAL NO. 846/2006 ( Khalil Ashraf Vs. State of Raj. & Ors.) Date: 14.03.2007 HON'BLE MR. RAJESH BALIA,J. HON'BLE MR. BHANWARU KHAN,J. Mr.G.R.Punia, for the appellant. Heard learned counsel for the appellant. This appeal is directed against the order of learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellant, holding that the writ petition suffers from inordinate, unexplained laches. The findings about which there is no dispute are that in pursuance of advertisement dated 28.07.2003, the petitioner-appellant had participated in the selection process which culminated in the year 2004 and the list of the selected candidates was declared in the year 2004 itself. The petitioner had preferred the writ petition challenging that his exclusion from the selection list was erroneous and his name ought to have been included in the merit list. The petition was filed on 03.07.2006, after giving a notice for demand of justice in March 2006. The selection list also does not 2 remain valid after the expiry of one year. Hence as on the date writ petition was filed it was not operative. In these circumstances, we are of opinion that the petitioner has remained silent for almost two years since his rights were allegedly effected. The learned Single Judge is right in not invoking extra ordinary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner- appellant on the ground of laches. The appeal is dismissed accordingly. (BHANWARU KHAN),J. (RAJESH BALIA),J. ARTI