IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.460 OF 2008 Shri.Vasant Devlal Bhavsar ...Petitioner Versus Smt.Shashikala Vyankatesh Vaishnav & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.Vasant D.Bhavsar, Petitioner present in-person. Mr.Atul Damle for Respondent No.2. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. JULY 18, 2008. JULY 18, 2008. JULY 18, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Petitioner in-person and Counsel for the Respondent No.2. Perused the reasons recorded in paragraph 5A of the Petition as amended. 2. In my opinion, the explanation offered cannot be countenanced so as to excuse the delay of over two and a half years in filing the present Writ Petition, challenging the decision dated 12th July 2005. The Petition is, however, filed on 19th : 2 : December 2007. The fact that the Petitioner has come across some Judgment, cannot be the basis to reopen the controversy. In my opinion, this Writ Petition deserves to be dismissed on the ground of laches. Hence, dismissed. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.