IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.10820 OF 2004 1. RAJ DEO SHARMA, SON OF LATE AWADH BIHARI SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MARKAN, VIA SILAUT, POLICE STATION SHAKARA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR 2. SACHCHIDA NAND MISHRA, SON OF LATE RAM UDIT MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JAGDISHPUR, BAGHNAGARI, VIA SILAUT, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR 3. RAM KUMARI DEVI, WIFE OF SHEO BALAK SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAHMADPUR SASTA, POLICE STATION SAKARA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR 4. KRISHNA NAND PATHAK, SON OF LATE KAMAL PATHAK, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MURIARI, POLICE STATION SAKRA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR 5. JAMUNA PANDEY, SON OF LATE SHYAM NARAYAN PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE FULWARIA, POLICE STATION PARU, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR ………………………………………………………………………PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MUZAFFARPUR …………………………………………………………………….RESPONDENTS ********* 3 08/12/2010 The petitioners were appointed as Middle Trained Teachers in different primary schools. Petitioner no. 1 had retired on 31.01.1986, petitioner no. 2 retired on 30.06.1996, petitioner no. 3 retired on 31.01.1996, petitioner no. 4 retired on 31.01.1995 and petitioner no. 5 retired on 31.01.1992. The petitioners have filed this writ application claiming that they should be granted Second Time Bound Promotion. In my opinion, this writ application has been filed after more than 8-10 years of the retirement of each 2 of the petitioners. The delay in filing the writ application, although all the petitioners are educated persons, working as teachers, has not been explained by the petitioners. The petitioners ought to be vigilant with respect to their rights, if any, which accrue to them. Considering this aspect of the matter, this writ application is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )