IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1332 of 2006 Shrichand J. Sonkar .. Petitioner versus The Presiding Officer and Anr. .. Respondents ... Mr.Jayprakash Sawant for the petitioner. Mr.K.S. Bapat i/b J.K.Desai for the respondent no.2. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J DATED : 19th June 2006. DATED : 19th June 2006. DATED : 19th June 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The impugned order is passed on 6th December 2004. The Writ Petition is filed on 12th April 2006 i.e. after a lapse of 16 months. The delay and latches are not explained in the Writ Petition. In order to give an opportunity to explain the delay and latches by an order dated 5th June 2006 this Court directed the petitioner to file an affidavit explaining the delay within one week. The affidavit was not filed. By an order dated 12th June 2006, time was extended by a further period of one week. Till today, no affidavit has been filed explaining the delay. Hence, Writ Petition is rejected on the ground of delay and latches. D.G. KARNIK, J D.G. KARNIK, J D.G. KARNIK, J