H!QH COURTQF JUDiCATURECHHArriSGARH : BILASPUR SLE SHRi S.R. NAYAK, CJ. 1. Baidau Prasad, Age 62 Yrs. S/o Late Shri Jammvant Sharma, Kelabadi, Distt. Drug (C.G.) Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh - Through, Secretary to Govt. of Chhattisgarh, General Administration Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG) Present: Shri Raja Sharma, Searned counsel for th®petitioner. Shrl Utkarsh Verma, Searned Dy. G.A., for ths State ofC.G. (Passed on 15.6.2006) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, 1 am of the consldered oDinion that this writ cetition is liable to be dismissed in limine on the ground of deiay and iatches. The father of the petitioner herein, nameiy, late Shri Jaamvant Sharma claiming to be freedom-fighter put forth his claim before the respondenyState during his life-time. The respondenfState having considered his claim and in the premise of the evidence on record refused to consider him as freedom-fighter vide its order dated 04/10/2002. The petitioner's father Shri Jaamvant Sharma died on 2S/02/2004. Admittedly, the father of the petitioner did not assail the vaiidity of the order of the respondent/State during his life-time. Evsn after the demise of the father of the petitioner, after more than two years, the petitioner did not assai' the correctness of the order of the (2) I have carefully perused fhe writ petition. Not a word of Sanation, much !ess satisfactory explanation to overiook the inordinate •<2/- "^ delay of four years four months, is offered in the writ affidavit. tn the circumstance, the writ petition is dismissed op the ground of delay and latehes. No costs. -—-—-—— 1 Sd/- ChiefJustice