IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6287 of 2006 MOHAN MAHASETH SON OF SRI BRAJ KISHORE MAHASETH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAHAMGANJ, P.O. LALBAGH, P.S. & DISTRICT DARBHANGA. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Shambhu Nath Jha For the State :- Mr. Jawed Ghaffar Khan, A.C. to S.C. XVII ------ 2 29/04/2010 It is a hopelessly barred claim which is being raised by the petitioner in the present writ application. Admitted position is that the petitioner is supposed to have carried out some contract work way back in the year 1982-83, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 and 1989-90. Why the petitioner chose to approach this Court after so many years is not understood. Such stale claim does not instill confidence of this Court to pass any direction for payment. If the petitioner has a cause of action left, he has other remedy under the law which he can avail of. This Court will not exercise its discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. In the above stated circumstance, this writ application is dismissed. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)