IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15845 of 2011 Sri Bhola Yadav S/O Late Kripal Yadav R/O Village-Chandwa, P.O.-Chandwa, P.S.-Nawada, Distt.-Bhojpur. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Irrigation, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Minor Irrigation (Nalkup), Arrah Circle, Arrah. 3. The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Arrah. ----------- 02. 11.11.2011 This Court has certain difficulty in taking cognizance of the relief which has been prayed for by the present petitioner keeping in view that the petitioner who was initially engaged on a purely temporary basis, way-back in the year 1969, was disengaged in the year 1974 when a criminal case was filed against him. No doubt he was acquitted by the trial court in the year 1978 but that does not give him a right to approach this Court in the year 2011 seeking a direction upon the respondents not only to reinstate him but also give him benefit of salary etc. on a cause of action which arose in the year 1978. More than 32 years have gone past. Even according to the affidavit of the petitioner he has already reached the age of superannuation. There is no occasion to give him relief of any kind at this stage for the conduct of the petitioner which is entirely attributable to him and not to the respondents in any manner. Merely giving a legal notice in the year 2004 or filing a writ does not cover up a glaring omission and laches which is evident from the record. No direction as such can be given. If the 2 respondents are willing to ignore the above facts, they are free to proceed in the matter. Writ is dismissed. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)