IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4442 of 2007 MRITUNJAY PRASAD SINGH @ MRITUNJAY SINGH SON OF LATE DEVENDRA SINGH RESIDNET OF MOHALLA PITA MAHESHWAR, P.S. CIVIL LINES, DISTRICT GAYA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF CUM ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER CUM SPECIAL SECETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLI WORKS DEPTT. SOUTH BIHAR DIVISION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORS DEPTT. MAGADH ANCHAL, GAYA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. DIVISION NO. 2, GAYA. ----------- 2 11/02/2010 The only reason why this Curt is not inclined to exercise its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is that there is obvious laches and delay on the part of the petitioner. The bills and the claim relate to the year 1992 and this writ application has been filed in the year 2007 without any explanation for the delay in filing the writ application. This writ application is thus dismissed. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)