IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9767 of 2006 SRI GAYA PRASAD SINHA, SON OF LATE R.D.P. SINHA, RESIDENT OF NAV VIKASH COLONY, PHASE NO. 7, ASIANANAGAR ROAD, P.S.- SASTRI NAGAR, DIST. PATNA :----- PETITIONER . Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, ELECTRIC CIRCLE, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA :--- RESPONDENTS ----------- 6. 23.09.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”). 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by Office Order No.27 dated 27.02.2001, Annexure-1, whereunder his pay-scale and the actual salary payable was revised with effect from 03.04.1976 until the date of his retirement i.e. 30.11.2000. On the basis of the office order dated 27.2.2001, recoveries were made from his gratuity under order bearing Memo No. 730 dated 16.6.2001 which he impugned in C.W.J.C. No. 1180 of - 2 - 2002 which was allowed under orders dated 24.09.2004 and the recovery order was set aside. 3. Present writ petition has been filed on 10.08.2006 impugning the office order dated 27.2.2001, Annexure-1, whereunder his pay-scale and emoluments payable was revised for the period between 20.2.1976 till 30.11.2000. Petitioner has chosen to impugn the order dated 27.2.2001, Annexure-1 after about five years of the issue of the order dated 27.2.2001. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to consider the challenge against the said order on the ground of laches on the part of the petitioner. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)