IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6940 of 2010 Shivnath Ram, Son of Late Jaggu Ram, Resident of Mohalla – Ander Qila, Sidhi Ghat Road, Post Hazipur, District Vaishali………Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Fishery Directorate, Patna. 4. Deputy Fishery Director, Darbhanga Zone, Darbhanga. 5. District Fishery Officer-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Darbhanga……………………………………….Respondents ----------- 2. 20.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. By Annexure-1 dated 03.08.1988, petitioner was dismissed from service on the ground of conviction in a criminal case. Though the petitioner raises a plea that the order was passed without following the Principles of Natural Justice, this Court finds that the writ application is hopelessly barred because of delay and laches. As the said order is being challenged in 2010 for the first time, the writ application is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches only. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)