IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7992 of 2008 Sachidanand Pandit, son of Late Lutan Pandit, village Bahjora, PS Belhar, Dist. Banka – Petitioner. Vs. 1) The State of Bihar through the Secretary cum commissioner, Irrigation Department. 2) The Director, Revenue Administration, Irrigation Department, Bihar, Patna. 3) The Dy. Collector, Revenue Division, Tarapur Munger Irrigation Department. 4) The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Bhagalpur. 5) The Special Officer cum Dy. Secretary, Irrigation Department, Bihar, Patna – Respondents. 2 17.5.2011 The petitioner was terminated from service in the year 1985 when he was working as a Seasonal Clerk in the Water Resources Department. He has come to this court on the basis of a judgment delivered by this court in CWJC No. 6541/1996 in the case of Suresh Yadav on similar facts which was allowed on 20.1.1998 setting aside the order, dated 3.7.1995. This court finds that the petitioner has come after a delay of twelve years after the order of this court, dated 20.1.1998 and at least twenty years after the order of termination. It is well settled that the person who sleeps over his right cannot move the court after a gap of such a long period. This writ petition is, thus, dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)