1 D.B. CIVIL SPECIAL APPEAL (W) NO.931/2008 Babu Lal Vs. State & Ors. Date of Order :: 25-11-2008 HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NARAYAN ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANGEET LODHA Mr. S.P. Sharma, for the appellant. Heard learned counsel for the appellant. The writ application filed by the appellant against an order of termination dated 12.11.1997 challenged in 2007 was dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that after termination, the appellant went on moving the authorities by filing representations and ultimately when no relief was granted, this writ application was filed in 2007. He also submits that many persons similarly situated were reinstated by the authorities itself and refusal to grant relief to the writ petitioner – appellant in the writ jurisdiction would amount to hostile discrimination. It is undisputed that the appellant was terminated on 12.11.1997 whereas the the writ application was filed almost after 10 years. No plausible explanation was given except by saying that representations were filed for grant of relief before the authorities. Even if, a case of hostile discrimination or equity is made out, the prayer should be rejected on the ground that delay defeats equity. 2 The equitable relief, in that view of the matter, could not have been granted by the Court and rightly the writ was dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. For the reasons aforementioned, we find no justification to interfere with the impugned order. The appeal accordingly is dismissed. [SANGEET LODHA],J. [NARAYAN ROY],CJ. Praveen