IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3380 of 2007 Md. Nasim, son of Samsad Ali, resident of Mohalla Makhdum Sarai, P.O. and District- Siwan -------- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Commissioner cum Secretary, Industries of Bihar, New Secretariate, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Handloom and Silk Directoriat, New Secretariat, Biahr, Patna. 4. The Chairman, Siwan Regional Handloom, Weavers Co- operative Union Ltd. Siwan. 5. The Administrator, Siwan Regional, Handloom Weavers Co-operative, Union Ltd. Siwan. 6. The Chief Executive Officer, Siwan Handloom Weavers Co-operative, Union Ltd., Siwan ------- Respondents. ---------- 2. 1.10.2008 None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. Mujfar Hassan, learned Junior Counsel to Md. Aslam Ansari appears for respondent nos. 4 and 6. The petitioner was in the employment of respondent- Siwan Regional Handloom Weavers Co-operative Union Ltd. as a typist. His services were dispensed byvide letter no. 93, dated 6.11.2004 (Annexure-6), on the ground that he was unable to work as typist on account of eye problems, and also for the reason of acute financial crisis to the employer. Respondent nos. 6 and 7 have placed on record their counter affidavits. It appears to us on a perusal of the materials on record that the respondent Siwan Regional Handloom Weavers Co- operative Union Ltd. is a co-operative society registered under Co- operative Society Act. It is not ‘State’ within the meaning of Article 2 12 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is, therefore, not maintainable. The impugned order dispensing with the services of the petitioner was passed on 6.11.2004 (Annexure-6), and the present writ petition was lodged in this Court on 19.3.2007. It also suffers from un-explained delay, laches, negligence and acqyuescence. It is accordingly dismissed. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar , J.)