IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.3388/2009 Dr. Kisan N. Jambhulkar Vs. Union of India and others. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. CORAM : A.P. LAVANDE AND P.D. KODE, JJ. DATED : 13th AUGUST, 2009. Heard Mr. Raghute, learned counsel for the petitioner. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the selection and allotment of Retail Outlet (Petrol Pump) by respondent no.3 to one Shri V. P. Kapse and refusal by respondent no.3 to allot Retail Outlet (Petrol Pump) to the petitioner on the ground that the same is patently illegal and contrary to the policy laid down by the Government of India. The petition is liable to be dismissed on two counts. Firstly, the petitioner is guilty of gross unexplained delay and laches. Secondly, the petitioner has not joined Mr. V. P. Kapse, to whom the allotment is made by the respondents. On both these counts, the petition is liable to be rejected. Accordingly, the petition is rejected. JUDGE JUDGE Ambulkar.