IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2512 OF 2006 Vanita Madhukar Bhoj .... Petitioner Vs. State Bank of India .... Respondents Shri Abhay Kulkarni for the Petitioner. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR & D.G. KARNIK, JJ. DATED: DATED: DATED: APRIL 25, 2007 P.C: P.C: P.C: The petitioner challenges the communication dated 16-12-2002 by which the petitioner’s application for appointment on compassionate ground was rejected. Apart from the fact that the order rejecting the application gives the details for the rejection, there is no explanation for the delay in approaching the Court by the petitioner. The impugned order is dated 16-12-2002 whereas the petition was filed on 28-8-2006 with no explanation for the laches on the part of the petitioner in approaching the Court. On this ground alone, apart from the fact that there is no case on merits, the petition is liable to be rejected and is accordingly rejected. (D.G.Karnik, J.) (R.M.S.Khandeparkar, J.) sjs/a7wp2512.6 sjs/a7wp2512.6 sjs/a7wp2512.6