IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2171 of 2010 1. AMBIKA PRASAD S/O LATE GOKUL MAHTO R/O VILLAGE + P.O.- BILARI, P.S.- KATRI SARAI, DISTT.- NALANDA 2. SANJAY KUMAR S/O SRI GOKUL SINGH R/O VILL.- RAM NAGAR MARKATA, P.O. GIRI CHAK, DISTT.- NALANDA 3. ANIL KUMAR PANDEY S/O CHANDRIKA PANDEY R/O VILL.- SAKRAUTHA, P.S. NALANDA, DISTT.- NALANDA 4. SATENDRA PRASAD S/O SRI RAGHU PRASAD R/O VILL.- BHOBHI, P.S. NAGAR NAUSA, DISTT.- NALANDA 5. ANIL KUMAR S/O SRI HARILAL PRASAD R/O VILL. + P.O.- SOIEA, P.S. NOOR SARAI, DISTT.- NALANDA 6. RAJENDRA PRASAD S/O SRI RAGHUNANDAN PRASAD R/O VILL.- AMBARI, (UTTAR BIGHA PAR), P.O.- AMBARI, DISTT.- MUNGER 7. ARUN KUMAR DUTT S/O BALESHWAR MAHTO R/O VILL.- KEIOUR, P.O.- HULASGANJ, DISTT.- JEHANABAD 8. LAXMAN PRASAD S/O KISHAN MAHTO R/O VILL.- MEHARPAR, P.O.- BIHARSHARIF, DISTT.- NALANDA 9. KUMAR BHUSAN SINHA S/O SRI HARDEO PRASAD SINHA R/O VILL.- BALWA PUR, P.O. ASTHWA, DISTT.- NALANDA 10. RAMESH PRASAD S/O SRI KISHORI PRASAD R/O VILL.- PUITHNA, P.O. BHAGAN BIGHA, DISTT.- NALANDA 11. MAHENDRA PRASAD SINHA S/O SAUDI PRASAD R/O VILL.- SAHWAZPUR, P.O. ASTHWA, DISTT.- NALANDA 12. RAGHWENDRA SARAN S/O SRI BISUNDEO PRASAD R/O VILL.- NAGDIH, P.S. MALDAH, DISTT.- MUNGER 13. JAGDISH PRASAD S/O LATE WAZIR MAHTO R/O VILL.- BAISHASUR, P.O. BIHARSHARIF, DISTT.- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY BIHAR, PATNA 2. SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. JOINT SECRETARY GOVT. OF BIHAR, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 4. DIRECTOR IN CHIEF HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 5. DIRECTOR T.B. EXIBITION AND TRAINING CENTRE, AGAM KUMAR, PATNA-7 6. DEPUTY DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICE (T.B.) BIHAR, PATNA 7. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICE, BIHAR, PATNA 8. CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER NALANDA 9. DISTRICT T.B. OFFICER DISTRICT T.B. CENTRE, NALANDA, BIHARSHARIF 10. CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER DEOGHAR 11. DISTRICT T.B. OFFICER DISTRICT T.B. CENTRE, DEOGHAR 12. CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER PURNEA 13. DISTRICT T.B. OFFICER DISTRICT T.B. CENTRE, PURNEA 14. CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER RANCHI 2 15. DISTRICT T.B. OFFICER DISTRICT T.B. CENTRE, RANCHI 16. DISTRICT T.B. OFFICER DISTRICT T.B. CENTRE, SASARAM 17. INCHARGE MEDICAL OFFICER ADDITION T.B. CENTRE, BAGHA (WEST CHAMPARAN) 18. INCHARGE MEDICAL OFFICER ADDITIONAL/T.B. CENTRE, BENIPUR, DARBHANGA ----------- 02. 03.12.2010 Since the dismissal order was passed way back in the year 1993 i.e. 17 years ago, there is no occasion for this Court to entertain the writ application at such a belated stage. It is hopelessly barred. Writ suffers from laches and delay. The writ application is dismissed. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)