IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1034 OF 2008 (MS) Preet Kumar ……Petitioner. Versus The Chairman Nagar Palika Parishad, Kashipur and another. ……Respondents. Mr. Lalit Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. None for the respondents. 24th April, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the prayer that the amount deposited by him before the Nagar Palika Parishad, Kashipur may be refunded as it has been done in other cases. However this matter pertains to the year 1989-90, the petitioner has approached this Court by means of present wit petition in the year 2008. The writ petition is highly belated. No reasonable explanation has been given in the writ petition explaining the long delay in filing the present writ petition. This is a settled position of law that the courts will not come for rescue of such petitioners, who sleep over their rights. However, this Court is not inclined to interfere on merits of the case. The writ petition is simply liable to be dismissed on the ground of latches. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 24.4.2009 Rathour