IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8151 of 2003 INDU SHEKHAR JHA, son of late Nilambar Jha, resident of Flat No. 304, Nilambar Apartment, P.S. Budha Colony, District Patna … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Commissioner cum Secretary, Water Resources Department, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna 2. Joint Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna … Respondents. ----------- 6. 4.1.2010 No one appears for the petitioner. Counsel for the State is present. In this writ application the petitioner has prayed for the following relief: “This is an application for issuance of an appropriate writ, direction for quashing the order no. 122 dated 13.5.1992 by which respondent Joint Secretary communicated the Government decision that a sum of Rs. 67,958/- shall be recovered from the salary of the petitioner @ 50% per month and it will continue till the amount is fully recovered otherwise same would be deducted from the gratuity.” From the aforementioned relief it would be clear that the cause of action for the petitioner for filing this writ application arose way back in the month of 2 May, 1992 and even if the appellate order was passed against the petitioner on 13.9.1993 it had taken the petitioner another ten years to file this writ application assailing the order of punishment. There is no cogent explanation for such an unexplained delay of more than 10 years and accordingly, this writ application is dismissed only on the ground of unexplained delay and laches. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/