IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3921 of 2005 SURAJ SINGH SON OF LATE MUKHLAL SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BISHUNPUR, P.S. NOKHA, DISTRICT ROHTAS …..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PATNA DIVISION, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ROHTAS, SASARAM 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ROHTAS ……RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 19.01.2009 In this writ application filed on 24.3.2005, petitioner has prayed for quashing of the order dated 16.1.1979 passed by the District Magistrate, Rohtas, order dated 24th of June, 1980 passed by the Commissioner dismissing the appeal as also the order dated 3.5.1988 passed by the Commissioner, whereby it refused to review the order canceling the licence. In paragraph 17 of the writ application, petitioner has stated that he could not approach this Court earlier “due to partition dispute amongst his family members”. The explanation put forth by the petitioner for approaching this Court after such a long delay is absolutely unsatisfactory. Having heard Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh for the petitioner, J.C. to G.A.VII for the State and taking into account the fact that the petitioner has approached this Court after about 17 years, I am of the opinion that no interference is called for and writ application deserves to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches only. 2 Application stands dismissed accordingly. (Chandramauli Kr.Prasad, ACJ.) Narendra/