IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2479 OF 2006 Chandrakant B. Kamble .... Petitioner Vs. State Bank of India .... Respondents Shri Abhay Kulkarni for the Petitioner. None for the Respondents. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR & D.G. KARNIK, JJ. DATED: DATED: DATED: APRIL 25, 2007 P.C: P.C: P.C: Heard. The petitioner challenges the communication dated 11-12-2002 whereby the application of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground was rejected. There is absolutely no explanation for the delay in approaching the Court. Though the letter rejecting the application was received in 2002, the petition has been filed only on 13-9-2006. Solely on the ground of laches on the part of the petitioner, in the absence of any explanation in that regard, the petition is liable to be rejected and is accordingly rejected. (D.G.Karnik, J.) (R.M.S.Khandeparkar, J.) sjs/a7wp2479.6 sjs/a7wp2479.6 sjs/a7wp2479.6