IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2655 of 2008 Shailendra Kumar, son of Shri Surendra Prasad Gupta, Resident of Gupta Bhawan, New Jakkanpur, P.S. Jakkanpur, District Patna. .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education & Deshi Chikitsha, Bihar, Patna. 3. Dy. Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education & Deshi Chikitsha, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Pharmacy Exam. Committee, through its Chairman having its office at New Secretariat, Patna. ... Opposite Parties. ----------- 02- 5.10.2009 Heard Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Mishra for the petitioner, and the learned Government Counsel. This application has been filed by the petitioner of C.W.J.C. No.2502 of 2007 for recall of the order dated 21.8.2008, on which date the writ petition was dismissed in default. 2. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. It appears that the matter was taken up on 22.8.2007, on which date, as prayed for by learned counsel for the petitioner, it was adjourned for eight weeks. It was similarly adjourned on 13.12.2007. It was again taken up on 14.5.2008, on which date none appeared on behalf of the parties, and it was directed to be put up on 2 9.7.2008. The matter was again taken up on 22.7.2008, and was directed to stand over for four weeks. None appeared on 21.8.2008 leading to dismissal of the writ petition in default. It thus appears to us that it is a case of gross laches, negligence and acquiescence. We are not inclined to allow this application. It is accordingly rejected. (S K Katriar, J.) (Kishore K. Mandal, J.) S.K.Pathak