1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 977 OF 2009 Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Krushi Va Gramin Vikas Bank Maryadit .. Petitioners Vs Maruti Sonaba Chorage .. Respondent Mrs. Manisha Shekhar i/b M/s. J. Shekhar & Co for the petitioners CORAM : Smt. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. DATE : 17th August, 2009 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. The petitioners - bank has challenged the order dated 29th May, 2007 passed by the Labour Court. It is seen that the writ petition challenging this order has been filed on 15th December, 2008. There is delay of more than one and half year in challenging the said order. The only reason for the delay is to be found in Para 5 of the petition which reads as follows : "The impugned Judgment and Order is dated 29.5.2007, hence there is no intentional delay / latches on the part of the petitioner. Thus, the delay occurred in filing present Writ Petition is neither Rma wp977-09.sxw 2 deliberate not intentional, but has occurred only because of genuine reasons. Therefore, the delay occurred in filing above Writ Petition deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice." 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the training centre was closed, hence the writ petition could not be filed within time. However, it is an admitted fact that the petitioners - bank who runs the said training centre was in operation all throughout. Hence, I find that no just and sufficient reason has been made out for the delay. The petition suffers from gross delay and latches and hence, on this ground alone, it is liable to be dismissed. The petition is accordingly dismissed. (SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J) Rma wp977-09.sxw 3 Rma wp977-09.sxw