Ram Swarup Jaggi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.85 of 2016 Ram Swarup Jaggi, son of Late Shri S.D. Jaggi, aged about 79 years, Proprietor Raipur Madras Road Lines Ring Road No.2 Bhanpuri, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) --- Petitioner versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, through its Secretary, Department of Urban Administration, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. Bilaspur Municipal Corporation, through its Commissioner, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Romir S. Goyal, Advocate on behalf of Shri Sunil Otwani, Advocate For State/Respondent No.1 :

Shri Prafull N. Bharat, Additional Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Navin Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board Per Navin Sinha, Chief Justice 14/1/2016 1.

Heard Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the State. 2.

On the own showing of the Petitioner the cause of action fructified in 1993 when he claims to have made part payments for the lands in question from 1991 to 1993. There is no explanation in the writ petition whatsoever that why he did not pursue any legal remedies in this regard till 2015 and the writ petition has been filed only when the Respondents have issued the NIT in question on 17.12.2015 for settlement of lands. 3.

The writ petition is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. Sd/- Sd/- (Navin Sinha) (P. Sam Koshy) CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE Subbu