TMI Blog2008 (8) TMI 959X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on 19.4.1989. It is not disputed that the said order was carried out in 1989 and since then the petitioner is working in Armed Police. The present writ petition has been filed in 2008 and the petitioner has sought to explain laches of almost nineteen years by stating that in the year 2007 he made a representation to the higher authorities winch has been rejected on 1.3.2008 and therefore, he is n ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gulation 525 was not attracted at all. There is no provision which provides that a person cannot be continued in armed police beyond a particular period and nothing has been placed before this Court. 4. So far as challenge to the order dated 9.3.1989 is concerned, ex facie, the petitioner is guilty of undue delay and laches which are relevant factors in exercising equitable jurisdiction under A ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eriod of limitation provided for filing a petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India, ordinarily a writ petition should be filed within reasonable time. In K.V. Rajalakshmiah Setty v. State of Mysore [1961]3SCR652 , it was said that representation would not be adequate explanation to take care of delay. Same view was reiterated in State of Orissa v. Pyari Mohan Samantaray and Ors. AIR1976 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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