IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14953 of 2005 Sita Ram Sao S/O Late Doman Sao, resident of Village- Deep Nagar, P.S. Deep Nagar, P.S. Deep Nagar, District- Nalanda. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through its Secretary, Food and Civil Supply, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharshariff. 3. The Sub- Divisional Officer, Nalanda at Biharshariff. 4. The District Supply Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 5. The Senior Marketing Officer, Department of Supply Biharshariff, Nalanda. ---------------------------------- 2. 29.11.2011 Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner when the case is called out. Learned A.C. to S.C. 3 for the State is present and submits that the writ petition be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches since it challenges the order of cancellation of kerosene oil vendor dated 5.8.1988 whereas the writ petition has been filed in December, 2005. This Court finds substance in the contention of learned counsel for the State. The writ petition suffers from delay and laches. For the reasons aforesaid, the writ petition stands dismissed. Anand Kr. (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)