IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.784 of 2008 Dr. Divesh Nandan Prasad, son of Late Deoki Nandan Mahto, resident of Village- Daniawan, Police Station- Daniawan, District-Patna, presently posted as Assistant Teacher, Govt. High School Singhiawan, District-Patna. …….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Secondary Education Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, Patna. 4. The District Education Officer, Patna. …….Respondents. ----------- 3. 01. 09. 2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for Respondents. Prayer in this writ application is for a direction to reckon the seniority of the petitioner from his initial date of appointment i.e. 20. 08. 1973 instead of 06. 09. 1975 from which date the petitioner has been granted trained scale, and for payment of his consequential benefits. For shifting the date for calculation of seniority from 06. 09. 1975 to 20. 08. 1973 this writ application has been filed in the year 2008. It suffer from enormous delay and laches. Accordingly, this writ application is dismissed. m.p. ( J. N. Singh, J.)