IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. (T) No. 8366 of 2008. Decided on 7th December, 2010. _____________________________________________________ Prem Dass. …Petitioner. -Versus- The Sirmour Distt. Co-operative Mktg. Federation Ltd. and Others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Yash Chauhan, Advocate. For respondent No. 1. : Ms. Sunita Sharma, Advocate. For respondents No. 4 and 5. : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. None for respondents No. 2 and 3. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner was appointed as Conductor/Helper on daily wage basis in July, 1991. He has worked only upto March, 1993, when his services were terminated. He has not challenged his termination for 9 years. He has filed this Original Application only in 2002. There is no explanation for the delay and laches in filing the Original Application. Petitioner ought to have filed the Original Application to assail his termination within a reasonable period of six months or at the most within one year. Moreover, the writ petition is not maintainable against the Sirmaur District Co-operative Mktg. Federation Ltd., Nahan, District Sirmaur, H.P. being neither a State nor an instrumentality or agency of the State. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 07, 2010. (bhupender) - 3 - `