{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3975 OF 2009 Shaikh Mukhtaroddin Ajijoddin PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.Sanjay Kolhare, Advocate for petitioner Mr.N.B.Patil, AGP for respondent No.1 ....... [CORAM : V.C.DAGA, J. and A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE : 17 th July 2009 PER COURT: 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. The petitioner has lost in second (departmental) appeal. He thereafter filed mercy petition, somewhere in the year 1984. 2. A copy thereof was again submitted in the year 1990. Now, the petitioner has invoked writ jurisdiction of this Court, to seek directions to get his appeal decided, that too after expiry of 20 years from the date of reconstructed mercy petition and 25 years {2} after the mercy appeal filed by him. The petitioner has not explained the delay. Under these circumstances, the petition suffers from latches and delay. The same is rejected. No order as to costs. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] [V.C.DAGA, J.] drp/wp3975-09