IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.32 of 2009 KANHAIYA SINGH, Son of Late Basistha Singh, resident of Village Besra, P.S. Mohania, P.O. Barhour, Khas, District Kaimur (Bhabua). Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Dy. Director of Consolidation (H.Q), Bihar, Patna. 3. The Deputy Director of Consolidation, Rohtas at Sasaram. 4. The Anchala Adhikari Cum Consolidation Officer, Mohania, District Kaimur (Bhabua). 5. Dina Nath Mishra. 6. Suraj Nath Mishra, since dead, substituted by (1)Lalan Mishra (2) Dadan Mishra @ Mataru Mishra, both resident of village Berra, P.S. Mohania, P.O. Banhour Khas, District Kaimur. 7. Awadh Naqth Mishra son of Laqte Bishwanath Mishra. 8. Nirmal Mishra, son of late Ram Nath Mishra. 9. Most. Abhaya Mishra, wife of late Ram Nath Mishra. 10. Seth Narain Mishra, son of late Raghu Nandan Mishra, all resident of village Berra, P.S. Mohania, P.O. Banhour Khas, dist. Kaimur. ----------- 13 29.11.2010 The present appeal has been filed against the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 12.9.2008 in C.W.J.C. No.9625 of 2001. By the said order the learned Single had refused to entertain the writ application which was filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 3.9.1987 passed by the Deputy Director of Consolidation (H.Qr.), Bihar, Patna in Revision Case No.1565 of 1982, on the ground of delay of about 14 years in filing the writ application. Being aggrieved by the said order this appeal has been filed. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the order was passed by Sri K.P.Sinha, the then Deputy Director of Consolidation, Head Quarter, Patna in Revision Case No.1565 of 1982 who had no authority in law to pass such order. It has further been contended that even though it 2 is admitted that the writ application was filed after delay of 14 years but the learned Single Judge has failed to consider the explanation of delay stated in the writ application filed by the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid submissions, we are of the opinion that as there was no proper explanation of delay in filing the writ application by the petitioner challenging the order dated 3.9.1987 passed by the Deputy Director of Consolidation (H.Qr.), Bihar, Patna in Revision Case No.1565 of 1982 and therefore the learned Single Judge has rightly dismissed the writ application on the ground of laches. In that view of the matter, we do not incline to interfere with the order of the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. Abhay Kumar (T. Meena Kumari, J.) ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)