IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18027 of 2009 1. RAM LAKHAN PRASAD S/O SHRI YADUNANDAN PRASAD YADAV R/O VILL.- BIHARPUR, P.S.- LAKHNOUR, DISTT.- MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE CIVIL SURGEON - CUM - CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER MADHUBANI 5. THE INCHARGE MEDICAL OFFICER PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, GHOGHARDIHA, DISTT.- MADHUBANI ----------- 02/ 20.04.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner was terminated from his service vide order contained in Memo No. 1233 dated 20.8.1999 issued under the signature of Civil Surgeon –cum- Chief Medical Officer, Madhubani. Petitioner’s case is that he was appointed on the post of Basic Health Worker and continued on the post for more than 10 years. Admittedly the termination order issued in the year, 1999 remained unchallenged for 10 years. For the first time, in the year, 2009 the petitioner has filed this writ application without explaining the long delay. Such writ applications, cannot be entertained, being barred by limitation. This writ application is dismissed as not maintainable. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)