1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Writ Petition No. 5114 of 2008 The Executive Engineer, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP), Works Division, Aurangabad. .. Petitioner. versus Shri Patilba Tulsiram Janjal, Age : 50 years, Occupation : Nil, R/o. Sawarkheda, Post Ajanta Leni, Taluka : Soyegaon, District : Aurangabad. .. Respondent. .................. Mr. D.P. Bakshi, Advocate, for the petitioner. .................. CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 8TH JUNE 2009. COURT’S ORDER : 1. The present petition challenges the award dated 25th February 1994, passed by the learned Presiding Officer of the Labour 2 Court, Aurangabad, in Reference (IDA) No. 133/1991. 2. Mr. D.P. Bakshi, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that though the petition is filed at a belated stage, in the interest of justice, and since the scheme is already transferred in the year 1992, the present petition needs to be entertained. 3. By now, it is settled law that a party, seeking intervention of this court in extraordinary jurisdiction either under Article 226 or 227 of the Constitution of India, has to approach this court as expeditiously as possible. No doubt, that even a belated petition could be entertained by this court if the facts so warrant and if the party gives reasonable explanation for the delay in approaching this court. 4. In the present petition, leave aside any justification as to why an order passed in 1994 is challenged in the year 2008, there is not even a whisper regarding such an unreasonable delay in approaching this court. 5. In that view of the matter, no case is made out for interference in exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction of this court under Article 226 or 227 of the Constitution of India. 3 6. The petition is, therefore, dismissed. ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE ...................... bgp/wp5114