IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9006 of 2003 PARMESHWAR MAHTO son of late Raghuni Mahto, Teacher Primary School Tandwa, P.S. Dumaria Distt. Gaya R/O village Uchala P.S. Amas (Roshan Ganj) Distt. Gaya. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. 3. District Education Superintendent, Gaya, Dist. Gaya. 4. Area Education Officer, Dumaria. 5. Block Development Officer, Dumaria, P.S. Dumaria, Distt. Gaya. 6. Land Revenue Deputy Collector, sherghati Distt. Gaya. 7. Head Master, Primary school Tandwa, P.S. Dumaria, Distt. Gaya. ----------- 3 3.9.2010 No one appears for the petitioner. Counsel for the State is present. Counsel for the State has raised objection as with regard to the maintainability of this writ application by taking a plea that the order of punishment against the petitioner was passed on 18.10.1995 and the appeal was disposed of on 18.4.1996 but this writ application was filed on 28.8.2003, i.e, after a lapse of 7 to 8 years of cause of action even when the order of punishment was only for stoppage of one increment. In the opinion of this Court, such objection on behalf of the State is well founded and in fact this writ application suffers from unexplained delay and laches and therefore this writ application is dismissed on the aforesaid ground. Abhay Kumar ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)