IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6140 of 2007 SURENDRA NARAYAN JHA, Son of Late Surya Narayan Jha, resident of Village- Kaithina, P.S.- R.S. Shivir, Jhanjharpur, District-Madhubani. ......... Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Commissioner and Secretary, Rural Development Department, Rural Engineering Organization, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Development Department, Rural Engineering Organization, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. Chief Engineer, Rural Engineering Organization(North), Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5. Superintending Engineer, Rural Engineering Organization Circle- Darbhanga. 6. Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Organization, Works Division, Madhubani. 7. Sub-Divisional Officer, Rural Engineering Organization(Sub Division- Pandaul), District- Madhubani.............................................Respondents. ----------- 2. 16.02.2010. The only reason why the court is not inclined to exercise its authority under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is that the petitioner has chosen to approach this High Court with regard to payment of money due against the respondent authorities for claims relating to January, 1988 to February,1992. The writ has been filed only in the year 2007. There is obvious laches and delay in asserting the right to say the least. Counsel representing the State submits that in view of the verification of the facts, the claim of the petitioner was rejected way back in the year 1993 itself which would be corroborated from Annexure-C. It shows laches and delay on the part of the petitioner. The writ petition is dismissed. If the petitioner has any other remedy he may pursue the same. U.K. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J)