IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7918 of 2006 MANJU SINGH @ MANJU DEVI, WIFE OF ASHOK KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NISIBUCHAK, P.O. FATUHA, DISTRICT- PATNA :--PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, HAJIPUR. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, HAJIPUR. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, EASTERN RAILWAY, 14TH STRAND ROAD, KOLKATA. 4. THE DIVISIONAL RAIL MANAGER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, DANAPUR. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION-II, 14TH STRAND ROAD, KOLKATA. 6. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, DANAPUR. 7. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA. 8. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, PATNA. 9. THE STATE OF BIHAR :---- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 28.04.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Union of India and the counsel for the State. 2. Land of the petitioner was acquired by the railway administration in the year 1989 promising the petitioner and others whose land was acquired that they or one of their family member shall be provided with employment. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that others were granted employment in course of time. Husband of the petitioner has not been given such employment nor has he been included in the list which was forwarded in the year 2002. 3. The land having been acquired in the 2 year 1989, list having been forwarded in the year 2002, the present writ petition was filed on 10.07.2006. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to entertain the prayer made in the writ petition and dismiss the same on the ground of laches. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)