IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14688 of 2011 Kumo Devi W/O late Narayan Poddar, resident of Village Takanpura, P.S. Naokothi, Distt- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. Director, Primary and Secondary Education, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. District Magistrate, Begusarai. 4. District Education Officer, Begusarai. 5. District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai. 6. Principal, Sri Marwari Bhajnashra Middle School, Begusarai. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 13.9.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Archana Sinha, learned A.C. to S.C.12, who appears on behalf of all the respondents/State. The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to release all post retiral benefits in respect of husband of the petitioner, who died in the year 1988. From the pleading, it appears that the school in question, where husband was posted, was taken over by order dated 24.6.1976 by the State of Bihar. However, it has been stated that from the month of June,1976 to March,1988 i.e. till the date of death of the husband of the petitioner, no salary was paid to the husband of the petitioner. No plausible reason has been assigned in 2 the present writ petition for approaching this Court after such a long delay. Fact remains that the husband of the petitioner died in the year 1988, school was taken over in the year 1976 and from the date of take over, no salary was paid to the petitioner. In view of the facts and circumstances, particularly the fact that petitioner has approached this Court at a belated stage, no relief can be granted. The writ petition stands dismissed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)