IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6216 of 2007 Dharamnath Sharma, son of late hari Nandan Singh, resident of village- Sabalpur, P.S.- Sabalpur, District- Saran (Chapra). .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Director of Consolidation, Bihar, Patna. 3. Deputy Director of Consolidation, Bihar, Patna. 4. Consolidation Officer, Hilsa, Nalanda. 5. Ram Nandan Gope, son of late Munshi Gope. 6. Rajdeo Gope, son of late Bullak Gope. 7. Raja Ram Gope, son of late Gulab Gope. 8. Ram Chandar Gope, son of late Raghunandan Gope. 9. Shyam Sunder Gope, son of late Dular Gope. 10.Kailash Gope, son of late Pachhu Gope. 11.Parmeshwar Gope, son of late Sukhdeo Gope. 12.Rajbali Gope, son of late Sukhdeo Gope. 13.Bindeshwar Gope, son of late Paryag Gope. 14.Chanderdeo Gope, son of late Chotan Gope. Serial no.5 to 14 are residing in village- Ankuri, P.S. Islampur, P.O.- Khudaganj, District- Nalanda. ..... Respondents. ----------- 02- 3.2.2009 Heard Mr. Ram Suhawan Singh for the petitioner, and Mr. B.K.P. Sinha, learned Government Pleader No.3. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 16.10.2000 (Annexure-1), passed by the learned Joint Director of Consolidation (Head Quarter), Patna, in Revision Case Nos.242 of 1999, and 243 of 1999, in purported exercise of powers under section- 35 of the Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act 1956, whereby he has 2 rejected the consolidation Revision Case Nos.242 of 1999 and 243 of 1999. 2. The learned Government counsel rightly submits that the impugned order was passed way back on 16.10.2000, and the present writ petition was lodged in this Court on 11.5.20007. The writ petition suffers from unexplained delay, laches, negligence and acquiescence. 3. The writ petition is dismissed. (S K Katriar, J.) S.K.Pathak/