1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4744 of 2009 (Ishwar Kishnarao Bhujade ..vs.. Govt. of India) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shri S.R. Narnaware, Counsel for the petitioner, Dr. R.S. Sundaram, Counsel for the respondent. CORAM:- D.B. BHOSALE AND P. B. VARALE, JJ. DATED :- 21 st JUNE, 2010 Heard learned Counsel for the parties. By this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking protection of his services in view of the judgment in Punjab National Bank and another vs. Vilas s/o Govindrao Bokade and another, 2007(3) Mh.L.J. 805. In our opinion, the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court relied upon by the petitioner would not apply to the facts of the present case, in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case. Admittedly, the services of the petitioner were terminated vide order dated 15-03-2002 by the respondent after conducting departmental enquiry against him. It further appears that the caste claim of the petitioner was also invalidated by the Caste Scrutiny Committee vide order dated 02-06-2000. The delay in approaching this Court seeking protection of his services and/or reinstatement is not explained by the petitioner and, therefore, on the ground of delay and laches this writ petition deserves to be dismissed. Order accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE pma