IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. WRIT PETITION NO.2353 OF 2004 Raja Ramcharan Rama Rao. ...Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. .... Mr. R.A. Shaikh for the Petitioner. Mr. G.W. Mattos, AGP for Respondent No.1,2 and 4. Mr. H.S. S. Murthy for Respondent No.5. Mr. S.D. Mogre i/b. Mukesh Chheda for Respondent No.6. ..... CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. October 15, 2004. P.C.: The Petitioner has, in these proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution, inter alia, sought (i) a declaration of his ownership in respect of certain property which forms the subject matter of these proceedings; (ii) setting aside of a warrant of attachment dated 2 nd August 1982; (iii) quashing and setting aside of an auction sale that was conducted on 10 th September 1984 and consequential reliefs. 2. The petition has been lodged on 9th August 2004, nearly 22 years after the warrant of attachment and 20 years after the auction sale has been completed. The petition is hopelessly belated. We, therefore, do not find any ground to exercise our writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. The petition is accordingly dismissed. CHIEF JUSTICE DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.