1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.1798 of 2008 (Kuwara Bhivsen Matsya Vyavasay, Navegaon Khairi v. The Commissioner, Officer of Commr., Matsya Vyavsay and others) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions : Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shri S.S. Ghate, Advocate for Petitioner. Shri Nitin Sambre, Government Pleader for Respondent No.1. Shri P.C. Madkholkar, Advocate for Respondent No.2. Shri S.P. Bhandarkar, Advocate for Respondent No.3. CORAM : D.D. Sinha and A.P. Bhangale, JJ. DATE : 4th August, 2008 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is challenging the allotment of fisheries' right in favour of respondent No.3. The following facts are not in dispute. The advertisement for calling the tenders for allotment of fisheries' right was issued by the Department way back in the year 2007, i.e. on 28-4-2007. Similarly, the agreement was executed between the Department and respondent No.3 on 1-8-2007. The possession of the tank in question was already given and respondent No.3 is carrying on the work allotted to him under tender. In the backdrop of the above-referred facts, we are of the view that the petition suffers from delay and laches. In view of the peculiar facts 2 and circumstances of the present case, the petition is, therefore, disposed of on the ground of delay and laches. JUDGE JUDGE Lanjewar