IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16363 of 2008 Ganesh Ram, Son of Late Dhuril Ram, Resident of village + P.O. Bilauti, P.S. Shahpur, District Bhojpur……………………………………………Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Secretary, Primary Education Department, New Secretariate, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna 3. The Home Secretary, Bihar, Patna 4. The District Magistrate, Bhojpur, Arrah. 5. The District Education Officer, Bhojpur, Arrah 6. The District Superintendent of Education, Bhojpur, Arrah. 7. The Headmaster, Middle School, Bilauti, Anchal Shahpur, Bhojpur at Arrah………………………………………………………………Respondents ----------- 2 01.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner’s father died in harness on 05.05.1977. His mother submitted application for payment of death-cum-retiral benefits and it is stated that the petitioner also submitted some representations. It is apparent from the record that except for sending representations by post before the authorities, including the office of the Prime Minister, petitioner did not take any other step. He filed this writ application on 12.11.2008 i.e. after more than 31 years of death of his father. 2 The writ application suffers from delay and laches. The same is dismissed. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)