IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4488 of 2011 RANJIT KUMAR PANDEY, s/o Sri Kaushal Kishore Pandey, resident of Mohalla Budhijivi Nagar, P.O. Saristabad, P.S. Phulwarisharif, District- Patna…. Petitioner Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA through its Finance Secretary, Government of India, New Delhi. 2. The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India Local Head Office, Judges Court Road, Patna. 3. The General Secretary, State Bank of India Staff Association, Patna Circle, J.C.Road, Patna. 4. General Manager, Administration (Personnel) State Bank of India, local Head Office Judges Court Road, Patna………… Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For S.B.I.: Mr. Kaushalendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate -------- 2. 11.3.2011 This appears to be an old and stale matter, in which the petitioner claims absorption in the Bank after having worked there several decades back. It appears from the writ petition that at least for the last 14 years no step has been taken by either side in the matter and all of a sudden, the petitioner has approached this Court. This being an old and stale matter, this Court does not consider it a fit case for consideration under its writ jurisdiction. The writ application is, accordingly, dismissed in limine. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )