JUDGMENT :

Biswanath Somadder, J.

1. The instant writ appeal arises in respect of a judgment and order dated 16th November, 2020, passed by a learned Single Judge in WP (C) No.113 of 2018 (Dr. Prasanna Kumar Agarwal v. State Bank of India & ors).

2. By the impugned judgment and order, the learned Single Judge has refused to entertain the writ petition primarily on the ground of inordinate delay and/or laches on the part of the writ petitioner.

3. The appellant before us is the writ petitioner.

4. Upon perusing the impugned judgment and order, we note that the learned Single Judge has taken pains to elaborately consider the issue with regard to inordinate delay and/or laches on the part of the writ petitioner (being appellant before us). Relevant portion of the impugned judgment and order is reproduced hereinbelow:-

“19. On the question of delay and laches, the writ petitioner has sought to explain the delay in approaching this Court in para- 12 of the writ petition by maintaining that the delay was unintentional and was caused due to illness. A perusal of the medical certificates which has been annexed to support his contention which has staggered over the period from 2008 to 2017, howev