IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.981 of 2007 Mahendra Kumar, S/O- SRI JAGDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE+P.O.- JUNIYAR, P.S. HILSA, DISTRICT- NALANDA :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM- SECRETARY TO GOVT. PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BISHESHWARIAYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF-CUM-SPECIAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, BISHESHWARAIYA BHAWAN. BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CIVIL) PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, BISHESHWARIAYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, BISHESHWARIAYA, BHAWAN, BAIULEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING CIRCLE, PATNA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DIVISION, HILSA, P.O. +P.S. HILSA, DISTRICT- NALANDA:-- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 21.07.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. By filing this writ petition on 22.01.2007 petitioner has challenged office order no. 40 dated 26.06.2001 bearing Memo No. 410 dated 26.6.2001, Annexure-5, whereunder the engagement of the petitioner as Pipe Line Inspector in the Public Health Sub-Division, Chandi was terminated with effect from 27.07.2001 after complying the provisions of Section 25 (F) of the Industrial Disputes Act on the ground that he was engaged after 01.01.1988. 3. Petitioner having chosen to challenge 2 the aforesaid order after more than five years of the termination of his engagement, I am not inclined to consider such challenge and the writ petition is dismissed on the ground of laches. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)