IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17088 of 2009 1. DINESH TIWARY S/O LATE BINDESHWAR TIWARY, R/O VILL- SHERPUR, P.S- SADAR, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 2. UMA SHANKAR TIWARY, S/O SHYAM KISHORE TIWARY, R/O VILL- SAHORI, P.S- SARAI, DISTT- VAISHALI 3. RASMI, D/O YATINDRA KUMAR SINHA, R/O VILL- BOLA, P.S- MITHANPURA, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 4. JYOTI, D/O RATINDRA PRASAD SINHA R/O VILL- BELA, P.S- MITHANPURA, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 5. SANJAY KUMAR DEEPAK, S/O LALDEO TIWARY, R/O VILL- SHERPUR, P.S- SADAR, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 6. BIBHA KUMARI D/O RADHEY SHYAM SINGH, R/O VILL-CHAPRA, P.S- KANTI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 7. GAYATRI KUMARI D/O SURESH PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILL- KAMLA, P.S- UJIARPUR, DISTT- SAMASTIPUR 8. AWALESH KUMAR S/O RAGHO TIWARY, R/O VILL-SHERPUR, P.S- SADAR, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 9. MANORANJAN KUMAR S/O BHARAMDEO SINGH, R/O VILL- MATIHANI, P.S- AURAI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 10. SUNIL KUMAR, S/O RAM EKBAL TIWARY, R/O VILL-SHERPUR, P.S- SADAR, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 11. RAMNATH MISHRA S/O BINDA MISHRA R/O VILL-SHERPUR, P.S- SADAR, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 12. AMRENDRA KUMAR THAKUR, S/O CHANDESHWAR THAKUR, R/O VILL- SHERPUR, P.S- SADAR, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 13. BIDYANANDAN SINGH S/O RAM SHOBHIT SINGH R/O VILL- CHAPRA, P.S- KANTI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 14. PARMANANDAN SINGH, S/O RAM SHOBHIT SINGH, R/O VILL-CHAPRA, P.S- KANTI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 15. SAROJ KUMAR, S/O LATE GIRIJA NANDAN SINGH, R/O VILL- KAILI TANJD, P.S- BHAGWANPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI 16. MANOJ KUMAR, S/O LATE GIRIJANANDAN SINGH, R/O VILL- KAILI TANJD, P.S- BHAGWANPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI 17. OM PRAKASH, S/O LATE SHEO NARAYAN SINGH, R/O VILL- LAKHNAURI, P.S- DOORIA KOTHI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 18. ANIL KUMAR THAKUR, S/O GANGA PRASAD THAKUR, R/O VILL- HARI SHANKAR MANIYARI, P.S- MANIYARI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 19. SUDHIR KUMAR THAKUR S/O GANGA PRASAD THAKUR, R/O VILL- HARI SHANKAR MANIYARI, P.S- MANIYARI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 20. RAJ KUMAR SINGH, S/O RAM CHANDRA SINGH, R/O VILL- ASMANPUR, P.S- HATHAURI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 21. OM PRAKASH MISHRA, S/O RAM UDGAR MISHRA, VILL-RAMPUR DILAWARPUR, P.S- RAJA PAKAR, DISTT- VAISHALI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE SECRTARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA 3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER-CUM-SPECIAL SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA - 2 - 4. THE DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF, HEALTH SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 5. THE STATE LAPROSY ERADICATION OFFICER, SULTANGANJ, PATNA 6. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, SAMASTIPUR 7. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, VAISHALI 8. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER MUZAFFARPUR ----------- 02/ 02.04.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioners were appointed in the year, 1987 in the Leprosy Eradication Programmes on different posts. Their appointments were cancelled vide order dated 8.3.1999 issued by Additional Commissioner –cum- Special Secretary, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, respondent no. 3. The termination order was never challenged by the petitioners. For the first time they have moved before this Court by filing present writ application. The issue of termination, which has come to rest and became final, cannot be reopened now after so many years. This application is dismissed as not maintainable being barred by limitation. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)