IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1566 (SS) of 2011 Surendra Singh Kohali …Petitioner Versus Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. and another …Respondents Mr. Tarun Lakhera, Advocate present for the petitioner. None present for the respondents. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) 1. Heard Mr. Tarun Lakhera, Advocate for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has challenged order dated 28.11.1997 passed by respondent no. 2 by which his services were terminated. 3. The petitioner has challenged his termination order after a gap of more than ten years. There is an inordinate delay in challenging the same and there is no explanation to it. The writ petition is liable to be dismissed on the ground of laches and is hereby dismissed. 4. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Dated: 17.11.2011 VKG