IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3671 of 2010 AJIT KUMAR GOND S/O BRIJ MOHAN GOND R/O VILL.- IJARI PIPRA, P.O. SALEMPUR, P.S. ARRAH MUFFASIL, DISTT.- BHOJPUR Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH SECRETARY, HOME DEPTT., GOVT. OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, NEW DELHI 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, BIHAR SECTOR, PATNA 4. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GROUP CENTRE, MOKAMAGHAT, DISTT.- PATNA ----------- 02. 18.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Union of India. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 14.7.2003 passed by the Additional DIGP, CRPF, Mokamaghat, Annexure-4, whereunder offer of appointment of the petitioner has been cancelled on the ground that petitioner failed to produce the caste certificate that he is scheduled tribe. Petitioner is questioning the validity of the aforesaid order on the ground that under certificate dated 27.6.2007, Annexure-5 the Sub-Divisional Officer, Jagdishpur, Bhojpur certified that petitioner is ‘Gond’ a scheduled tribe and on the basis of said caste certificate order cancelling the offer of appointment of the petitioner dated 14.7.2003, Annexure-4 be quashed. 3. I regret not to accept such submission as petitioner has chosen to approach this Court after about seven years of cancellation of the offer of appointment dated 14.7.2003, Annexure-4 and after about three years of issue of the caste certificate dated 27.6.2007, Annexure-5. In the circumstances, on the ground of laches application is dismissed. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.) 2