IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3562 of 2010 1. GUNANAND JHA S/O LATE KUSHESHWAR JHA R/O VILL.- CHICHRI BUJURG, P.S.- RAJNAGAR, DISTT.- MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS 1ST FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN, KHAN KARKET, NEW DELHI-110003 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GRIH MANTRAYALA SWATANTRATA SENANI, F.F.R. DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI 3. THE UNDER SECRETARY 1ST FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI 4. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH DIRECTOR & ASST. SANUKT SACHIV BIHAR RAJYA SWATANTRA SENANI, PATNA 5. THE SECRETARY HOME SPECIAL DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA ----------- 02. 20.05.2011 The petitioner claims to have applied for freedom fighters pension in the year 1984-85, but has filed the writ application in the year 2010 with no explanation for the delay. The Court has gone into the pleadings and is not satisfied that it shall be maintainable, but it stands barred by gross delay and laches. No one appears for the petitioner. The application is dismissed for non- prosecution. It shall be obligatory for the petitioner to annex a copy of the present order, in any proposed application for restoration. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)