A writ petition was found to suffer from unexplained delay and laches; it was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty for the petitioner to pursue other permissible legal remedies.
Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to seek other permissible legal remedies; pending application disposed of.
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RATHOD VIKKIN .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava and Mr. Ajinkya Dhalwade, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Chandrika Gupta, SPC alongwith Mr. Naveen, GP for R-1 to R-3
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
O R D E R % 23.07.2026
NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J
AMIT SHARMA, J
JULY 23, 2026/ ay/ok
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the writ petition, delayed and unexplained, be permitted to proceed?
RATHOD VIKKIN
UNION OF INDIA
NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE
AMIT SHARMA
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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