Clerk challenged a demotion punishment imposed after departmental proceedings in 2005. Petition filed 19 years later; explanation of unanswered representations rejected as keeping a representation pending does not extend limitation. Petition dismissed for inordinate delay and laches.
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2024:BHC-NAG:4693-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.
WRIT PETITION NO. 2738 OF 2024
(Iftekhar Hussain..Vs.. Sub Area Manager, Umrer Sub Area WCL Nagpur and others)
Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders
Court's or Judge's orders
Mr. Inamul Haque, counsel for petitioner,
CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE &
ABHAY J. MANTRI, J J . DATED : 24-04-2024
Heard.
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through various representations which were not responded.
(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.)
Belkhede
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging a 2005 demotion order, filed 19 years later, should be dismissed for inordinate delay and laches despite pending representations.
Iftekhar Hussain
Sub Area Manager, Umrer Sub Area WCL Nagpur
Nitin W. Sambre
Abhay J. Mantri
As recorded by the court registry
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