IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10582 of 2006 ABHINAY KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 6.5.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner has filed this writ application claiming that he should have been appointed on the post of Shiksha Mitra at Kanya Vidyalaya, Kolwara. According to him he was at higher position in the merit list but other persons were appointed as Shiksha Mitra. The appointment of Shiksha Mitra is made for a period of 11 months. The petitioner was claimant in the year 2003 and the 11 months concluded in the year 2004. The writ application has been filed on 29.8.2006 and the only explanation that has been given is that he had filed a representation before the Headmaster-Cum-Senior Member of the Gram Shiksha Samiti as well as the Mukhiya and the Panchayat Secretary. The representation was filed on 4.4.2003 and thereafter it remained pending. The petitioner did not care to take any step thereafter to come to Court or to pursue his representation. As stated above the post of Shiksha Mitra is a temporary appointment for 11 months and the petitioner cannot come to Court after a period of three years claiming that an illegality had been done years ago in the selection of candidates for the post. As such I find no merit in the writ application and dismiss it on the ground of delay and laches on the part of the petitioner. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)