IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 5925 PETITION NO. 5925 PETITION NO. 5925 OF OF OF 2004 . 2004 . 2004 . Shri Jivan G. Rangole ... Petitioner. V/s. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. .. Respondents. Shri S.R.Nargolkar for the petitioner. Shri G.S.Hegde for the respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM : V.C.DAGA, J. : V.C.DAGA, J. : V.C.DAGA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 20.4.2006. : 20.4.2006. : 20.4.2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : ---- ---- ---- . Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner. . The order challenged in this petition is dated 19.8.1997, whereas present petition has been filed in July 2004, i.e. practically after 7 years. Delay in preferring this petition is not satifactorily explained. The petition is, therefore, liable to be rejected on the ground of laches alone. . Petition is accordingly dismissd in limine with no order as to costs. However, this dismissal shall not come in the way of the respondent- MSRTC to consideer the representation made by the petitioneer. (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)