IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10553 of 2007 1. SATISH KUMAR SAHU 2. PRADIP KUMAR SAHU, BOTH SONS OF LATE SITA RAM SAHU, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHHOTI KESHAVPUR, P.O. AND P.S. JAMALPUR, DISTRICT MUNGER. Versus 1. THE DIRECTOR(MARKETING DIV)I INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REGISTERED OFFICE INDIAN OIL BHAWAN, G-9, ALIYA WARJANG MARG, BANDRA ( EAST, MUMBAI)- 400051. 2. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER, I.O.C. LTD.D/70 BARUNI REFINARY TOWNSHIP, BARAUNI, P.O. AND P.S. AND DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. ----------- 2/ 23.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and for the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. The writ application is hopelessly barred. There is laches on the part of the petitioners which writ large on the face of the record because the claim for reconstitution was made for the first time way back in the year 1978 and thereafter no steps had been taken by the petitioners to pursue the matter. The petitioners have hurriedly issued a legal notice before filing the writ application to cover the gap of time frame. The other aspect of matter, which emerges from the claim for reconstitution, is Annexure-4. This Court fails to understand how reconstitution of partnership will take place on the basis of the agreement recorded on the letter-pad as is evident from Annexure-4. Writ application is dismissed as barred by latches, delay and devoid of merits. ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J ) BTiwary/ - 2 -