IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.776 of 2007 1. Dhirendra Kumar Singh S/O SRI BRINDRA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE AND POST-KUARIGOLA, P.S. DHAMDAHA, DISTRICT-PURNIA, AT PRESENT WORKING AS A CLERK (ASSISTANT), IN BHAGWATI GANESH SANSKRIT MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA, KUARIGOLA, P.S.DHAMDAHA, DISTRICT-PURNIA. 2. ASHOK KUMAR SINGH, S/O SRI YADUNANDAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE AND POST-KUARIGOLA, P.S. DHAMDAHA, DISTRICT-PURNIA, AT PRESENT WORKING AS PEON (ORDERLY) IN THE AFORESAID SCHOOL. -APPELLANTS Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, FINANCE DEPARTMENT,GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE SPECIAL DIRECTOR (INCHARGE SANSKRIT EDUCATION)PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND ADULT EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. THE BIHAR SANSKRIT SIKSHA BOARD, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, EAST BORING CANAL ROAD, PATNA. 7. THE MANAGING COMMITTEE, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, OF BHAGWATI GANESH SANSKRIT MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA, KUMARIGOLA, DISTRICT-PURNIA. 8. THE HEAD MASTER, OF BHAGWATI GANESH SANSKRIT MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA, KUMARIGOLA, DISTRICT-PURNIA. --RESPONDENTS For the Appellant : M/s Umesh Pd. Singh & Purshottam Jha For the Respondents : Mr. Umanath Mishra No. 7 & 8 For BSSS Board : Mr. Awadhesh Pd. Sinha 2 7 27.06.2011 This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed against the order dated 16th August, 2007 passed in CWJC no. 5072 of 2005 by the learned single Judge seeking quashing of letter no. 1489 dated 17th November, 1993 / Memo no. 1090 dated 04th December, 1993 contained in Annexure-8 after a period of more than twelve years of its issuance. Without going into the merit of the case, we are of the opinion that the Letters Patent Appeal is liable to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. Accordingly, the same stands dismissed. No cost. AAhmad/ (T. Meena Kumari, J.) ( Akhilesh Chandra, J.)