p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 32422 of 2024 Manjulata Bag …. Petitioner Represented by Ms. B. Mishra, Advocate -Versus – State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Represented by Addl. Government Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 03.01.2025 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the Collector in Anganwadi Appeal No. 11 of 2020 whereby, the order of disengagement passed against her was confirmed. Said order was passed on 21.07.2023. The petitioner appears to have obtained certified copy of the order on 04.09.2024. The writ petition was filed on 20.12.2024, i.e., after gap of almost one and half years. Nothing has been placed on record to explain as to why the order was not challenged by him earlier. True, no period of limitation is prescribed for filing writ petition, but then it is well settled that the litigant must approach the Court within a reasonable period. It is also well settled that the Court must be slow in entertaining applications which are grossly delayed. In this case, the delay and Order No. 2. p. 2 laches of the petitioner, that have gone unexplained do not entitle her to any liberal consideration by this Court. 4. Considering the above fact, I am not inclined to entertain this application, which is therefore dismissed. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge B.C. Tudu