IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6347 of 2002 KRISHNA MOHAN JHA, S/O LATE KRIPA NATH JHA, R/O VILLAGE-DUASE, VIA-DURGAGANJ, DISTRICT- KATIHAR. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, SECONDARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION, KATIHAR. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KATIHAR. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, KATIHAR. 5. THE AREA EDUCATION OFFICER, KATIHAR. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 4 13.05.2010 Petitioner in this writ application has prayed for counting his services rendered in a High School between the periods 23.3.1963 to 4.3.1973. Upon his own showing, petitioner thereafter, joined a Middle School and continued as such and superannuated. His retirement benefits counting his services in the Middle School have been finally settled and paid to him. Now he raises an issue that his services rendered by him in the High School between the periods 23.3.1963 to 4.3.1973 should also be counted. Apparently, the appointment of the petitioner in the Middle School was a fresh appointment. Therefore, he cannot be given continuity of service counting his services rendered in the High School. Apart from the 2 same, the writ application suffers from delay and laches. In the circumstances, this Court is not inclined to consider the case of the petitioner on merits and the same is dismissed. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)