HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR S.B. : HON'BLE MR. SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI, J. WRIT PETITION (S) No. 1694 of2007 RESPONDENT8 Mohan Ram Rajware, aged about 50 years, son of Shri Ram Prasad Rajware, occupation — Lab Attendant, Hospital Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja(CG) . ~ VER8US : 1. The State ofChhattisgarh, through - the Secretaiy.Department ofHealth, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (CG) 2. Civil Surgeon / Superintendent Main / Distt Hospital, Ambikapur, Distt. Swguja (C.G.) Present: Shri Abhay Kumar Tiwari, Advocate for the petitioner. Miss Deepali Pandey, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORDER (Passed on 22nd ofMarch, 2007) , 1. The petitioner working as Lab Assistant in the District Hospital, Ambikapur, was convicted in a criminal case and sentenced to undergo 6 months rigorous imprisonment with fine ofRs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine, one montfa imprisonment was •imposed. Oa the basis of the conviction, the petitioner, vide order dated 12.09.2001 (AnnexureP/2) was removed from the service. The petitioner did Tiot take any step for more than 5/2 years. It appears that the petitioner was satisfied with the impugnedorderdsted 12.09.2001. • 2. At this stoge, after inordinate imexplained delay ofmore than five years, Ifais petition cannot be entertained as any brder (assed in favour ofthe petitioner may upset the entire setup as in place of the petitioner, new person must ha-ve been appointed and there might not be a vacancy for appointment ofthe petitioner, even if the petitioner succeeds in the petition. In view ofthe foregoing, this petition is dismissed on the ground t ofdelay.Noorderas to costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge •\ Aniii