1 SB Civil Writ Petition No.4827/2009 Babu Singh. vs. State of Raj. & Ors. S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.4827/2009 Babu Singh. vs. State of Rajasthan and others. Date : 15.5.2009 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J. Mr.CP Trivedi, for the petitioner. - - - - - Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner was aspirant for the post of PTI Grade-III for which advertisement was issued in the year 1997-1998. The merit list was prepared on 10.6.1997. The petitioner was not given any appointment, then in the year 2008, the petitioner applied for information under the Right to Information Act precisely on 16.1.2008. He got the requisite information on 5.2.2008. Then, the petitioner submits that he read one news in local newspaper about appointment of some of the persons by the order of this Court even after 11 years, 2 SB Civil Writ Petition No.4827/2009 Babu Singh. vs. State of Raj. & Ors. then the petitioner contacted his counsel and approached this Court by preferring this writ petition. The facts referred above are sufficient for dismissing the writ petition of the petitioner. The petitioner who was not selected in the year 1997, has approached the authorities in the year 2008 after 11 years and submits that he got the information in the month of February, 2008. The petitioner approached this Court because of the reason that in some matter, the relief has been granted to the petitioner of that writ petition. The petitioner, even if had some hope, was sitting on the fence only and tried to jump after the decision of this Court. Such petitioners are not entitled to any relief. The writ petition deserves to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches and furthermore, not only there is a delay of 11 years in approaching this Court but the petitioner, who got requisite information in the month of February, 2008, has approached this Court in May, 2009. That itself is sufficient ground for denial of relief to the petitioner. 3 SB Civil Writ Petition No.4827/2009 Babu Singh. vs. State of Raj. & Ors. In view of the above, this writ petition is hereby dismissed. (PRAKASH TATIA), J. S.Phophaliya