1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.5841 OF 2007 (Dharampal s/o Jagdish Ukey vs. Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Department and others) ___________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK, JJ. DATED : FEBRUARY 16, 2008 Heard Shri Kharkate, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Shri Deopujari, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent no.3. Shri Kharkate, learned Counsel for the petitioner, states that in the present petition, petitioner is canvassing grievance about non-grant of appointment on compassionate ground as his father died while in the employment of respondent no. 2 on 24.3.1987. It is very difficult for us to show any indulgence at such a belated stage in 2 the present petition, which is hopelessly delayed and suffers from delay and laches. Even otherwise, learned Assistant Government Pleader states that as per relevant Government Resolution, legal representative of deceased employee is required to submit application for grant of appointment on compassionate ground within a period of five years. It is contended that though mother of the petitioner had applied for grant of appointment on compassionate ground, however, she failed to complete certain formalities, which were required to be completed by her and, therefore, case of the mother of the petitioner could not be considered for grant of appointment on compassionate ground. Be that as it may, it is difficult for us to entertain the petition after lapse of about 20 years. Hence, petition is dismissed. JUDGE JUDGE khj