Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:136228 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 8881 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ramkesh Kumar Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Kamlesh Kumar Mishra,Saurabh Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed challenging the order dated 21.12.1998 passed in Revision Petition No. 99 of 1994. 3. A preliminary objection has been raised by learned Standing Counsel that the petition has been filed after 27 years of passing of the impugned order and there is no explanation of laches. 4. In view of the above, the petition is badly barred by laches and is accordingly, dismissed. Order Date :- 12.8.2025 Nitika Sri. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad