IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.886 of 2008 Arjun Prasad Singh, son of Late Sheodhari Singh, Resident of Shiwajee Colony Naya Tola Kumhrar, Police Station-Agam Kuan, District- Patna, presently Posted as Assistant Teacher High School, Fatuha, District-Patna. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education,Patna Division,Patna. 4. The District Education Officer, Patna. ………Respondents. ----------- 2. 01. 09. 2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel Respondents Prayer in this writ application is for a direction to reckon the seniority of the petitioner from his initial date of appointment i.e. 13. 03. 1974 instead of 03. 02. 1976, from which date the petitioner has been granted trained scale, and for payment of his consequential benefits. For shifting the date for calculation of seniority from 13.03.1974 to 03. 02. 1976 this writ application has been filed in the year 2008. It suffer from enormous delay and laches. Accordingly, this writ application is dismissed. m.p. ( J. N. Singh, J.)