IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5165 of 2011 1. The Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The General Manager, East Central Railway, Hazipur. 3. The Divisional Railway Manager, East Central Railway, Mughalsarai. 4. The Sr. D.P.O., E.C. Railway, Mughalsarai. 5. The Sr. D.M.E.(3), E.C. Railway, Mughalsarai. 6. Carriage Superintendent, Carriage and Wagon, E.C. Railway, Gaya. ……………….. Petitioners Versus Arun Kumar Sinha son of late Ram Nandan Sinha, Resident of village Nepa, P.O. Fatehpur Nepa, P.S. Tekari, District- Gaya, working as Sr. Khalasi under Suptd., E.C. Railway, Gaya. ………………….. Respondent ----------- 2 28.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. As the present petitioners have questioned the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal passed on 3.11.2004 in O.A. No. 177 of 2004 after a period of seven years, we are of the opinion that this writ petition has to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches alone. Bibhash (T.Meena Kumari,J.) (Jyoti Saran,J.)