IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.725 of 2010 GANGA PASWAN S/O LATE DHANRAJ PASWAN R/O MOHALLAH- ALALPATTI, P.O.- DARBHANGA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, DISTT.- DARBHANGA (BIHAR) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR IN CHIEF HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, T.B. BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICE (T.B.), BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DIRECTOR T.B. DEMONSTRATION CENTRE, DARBHANGA ---------- 2 18.04.2011. Heard Mr Manoj Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondents. Petitioner of C.W.J.C.No. 16352 of 2009 has preferred this appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent of the High court of Judicature at Patna and raises a grievance with respect to the order dated 18.3.2010, whereby his writ petition has been dismissed on the ground of delay. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. It appears that the appellant was serving as Daily wage employee, and last worked on 9.5.1997. He brought - 2 - the earlier writ petition with prayer to allow him to continue as daily wager. The writ petition was filed in this Court on 26.11.2009. It is evident that the same was filed in this court after delay of 12 years. The delay is absolutely unexplained and appellant seeks to raise stale claim. We entirely agree with the impugned order dated 18.3.2010. The appeal is dismissed accordingly. Shashi. (S.K.Katriar,J). (S.P.Singh,J).