IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5078 of 2011 INDUSHESHAR PANDEY @ INDUSHEKHAR PANDEY son of late Mathura Nath Pandey, resident of vill.-Ishua, P.S.-Sarmera, Distt.-Nalanda---Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Principal Secretary, Human resources, Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education Bihar, Patna. 4. The D.S.E. Nalanda District-Nalanda------------------------Respondents. ----------- 2. 23.3.2011 The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to non-granting of Matric Trained Senior Selection Grade to the petitioner, who happens to have been granted Matric Trained Junior Selection Grade with effect from 1.4.1981 along with others and he superannuated from service on 30.4.2002. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he made representations dated 18.3.1997 and 21.4.2000 before the concerned authorities claiming to grant him Matric Trained Senior Selection Grade as was granted to other person who was given Matric Trained Junior Selection Grade along with the petitioner. It is further submitted that there is no material against the petitioner during his service period. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that petitioner superannuated in the year 2002 and after about nine years of his 2 retirement he has chosen to question non-granting of his promotion by the respondents during his service period which is totally barred by delay and laches on the part of the petitioner. Accordingly, on the ground of delay and laches this writ petition is dismissed with no costs. Sudip ( T. Meena Kumari, J.)