IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1172 of 2002 BIHAR RAJYA SINCHAI VIBHAG KARAMCHARI UNION Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Appellant : Mr. Anjana Mishra, Advocate For the Respondents : None ----------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ----------- Dated, the 18th August, 2008. We heard the counsel for the petitioner and perused the order dated 24th September, 2002, impugned in the present writ petition. 2. We do not find any fault in the view of the Single Judge that no relief can be given to the Gauge Readers sought by the petitioner as the writ petition suffered from delay and laches. 3. Even on merit the Single Judge did not find any justification in accepting the claim of the petitioner that service of the Gauge Readers ought to have been regularized with effect from 22nd October, 1984. 4. The letters patent appeal, therefore, does not deserve to be admitted. It is dismissed in limine. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J Pawan/-