IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8758 of 2008 RAMYAD MISTRI, S/O LATE BISHESHWAR MISTRI, R/O BISHNUPURI COLONY (OLD BISHNUPAD ROAD), P.S.-CHAND CHAURA, P.S.-CIVIL LINE, DISTRICT- GAYA. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, SECONDARY PRIMARY AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, THE SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MAGADH PRAMANDAL, GAYA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, GAYA, NEAR BISAR TALAB GAYA, DISTRICT-GAYA. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 23.08.2011 After petitioner superannuated with effect from 31.12.1998, he has filed this writ application in 2008 with his earliest representation of 2005 with a prayer to direct the respondents to grant him revised scales of pay which were due to him during his service period. Apparently, the writ application suffers from gross delay and laches. The same is dismissed. If the petitioner’s matter is pending at any stage it is the discretion of the respondents to consider the same, or not. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)