1 wp-2149-09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION W.P. NO. 2149 OF 2009 Vaman Dhondiba Kashid ..Petitioner Vs. M/s.General Metallisers Pvt.Ltd.Ambad, Nasik ..Respondent .... Mr.P.B.Shah Adv. for Petitioner Ms.Gitanjali Prabhu counsel with Mr.Noshir Vania i/b Malvi Ranchoddas & Co. for Respondent .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 P.C.: 1. The Petitioner has impugned Award dated 30.3.2007 passed by the Labour Court, Nasik in Reference No.40 of 1999. It is seen that though the Award was passed way back on 30.3.2007, the writ petition has been filed almost two years thereafter. The ground made out in the petition for delay in filing the petition is that after the Award was passed the Petitioner went in depression and he had become handicapped. What is the nature of handicap is not mentioned in the petition. On the 2 wp-2149-09 last occasion, when this Court was of the opinion that sufficient cause has not been made out for delay, additional affidavit came to be filed to explain delay. In the said affidavit, it is stated that economical condition of the Petitioner was not sound and that the Petitioner was taking medical treatment due to which he was not able to move out of the house and therefore, the delay has been caused in filing the petition. Reliance is placed on medical certificate dated 10.9.2009. I have perused the medical certificate. It does not mention any depression but it only mentions some pain in the back or lower extremity with weakness. The said certificate has been issued by a Homeopathy Doctor. The said certificate does not in any way indicate that the Petitioner was not in a condition to move about or that his health was serious. Looking to the facts of this case, I am of the opinion that on ground of delay and laches, this writ petition deserves to be dismissed and accordingly, it is dismissed. [ SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]