IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8828 of 2008 1. BABAN KUMAR SINGH, SON OF SRI RAMADHAR SINGH @ TUNA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, POLICE STATION & POST OFFICE RIGA, DISTRICT SITAMARHI. 2. PRAVIN KUMAR, SON OF LATE GANESH PRASAD VERMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.S. & P.O. RUNNISAIDPUR, DISTRICT SITAMARHI. 3. LAL BABU MAHTO, SON OF LATE JAGARNATH MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RIGA TOLA: JOGHONA, P.S. & P.O. RIGA, DISTRICT SITAMARHI. 4. MAHESH MAHASETH, SON OF SRI BRIJ NANDAN MAHASETH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MARARH, P.S. RIGA, P.O. PUNAURA, DISTRICT SITAMARHI. ----------------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, LAHERIASARAI, DARBHANGA. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DARBHANGA. 8. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MOTIHARI. 9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 10. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, SUPAUL. 11. THE DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. ----------- 2 17.5.2011 Not to be pronounced. The petitioners were working as Karyabharit Work Sarkar in the Building Construction Department under the Superintending Engineer, Education Department, Bihar, Patna. They were terminated in the year 1992. This writ application has been filed challenging the order of retrenchment and also claiming that they should be paid salary for the months of November and December of the year 1992. The 2 petitioners also pray that they may be regularized in services. No counter affidavit has been filed. It appears that the petitioners have been terminated as far back as in 1992 and have moved this Court after more than 15 years for the prayers mentioned aforesaid. In view of the fact that the petitioners have moved this Court after great delay and in view of the fact that after the decision of the case of Secretary, State of Karnataka Vs. Uma Devi [(2006) 4 SCC 1], it cannot be said that the petitioners have right to be regularized. However, if the petitioners have not been paid salary/wages for the Month of November and December of the year 1992, they would have a right to file a representation before the authority concerned, who will examine the matter and pass appropriate orders. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)