mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6659 of 2007 Mrs.Anupama Dattatray Jadhav .. Petitioner versus Shri Madhukar Laxman Soma .. Respondent ... Mr.V.A. Shastry for the petitioner. Mr.Girish Paryani i/b N.R. Bubna for the respondent. CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR, J DATED : 8th August 2008 P.C.: 1. I find substance in the preliminary objection raised on behalf of the respondent that this Writ Petition has been filed on 16th August 2007 even though it takes exception to the order passed by the lower court dated 3rd October 2006. No explanation has been offered in the writ petition as to what prevented the petitioner to approach this court in earlier point of time. 2. The petitioner therefore will have to be dismissed on the ground of laches. The only explanation offered can be seen in paragraph no.4 at page 7 which makes no reference to the fact as to when the certified copy became ready. Be that as it may, the petitioner has statutory remedy of Appeal from Order which has not been resorted to by the petitioner. 3. In the circumstances, this petition is dismissed. The petitioner if so advised will be free to question the correctness of the impugned order by way of appeal which will be considered on its own merits including the question of limitation. 4. Registry may return the certified copy of the impugned order to the petitioner in the event the petitioner intends to file appeal against the said order. (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)