IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13737 of 2010 RAM DAS RAM, SON OF SHRI RAMDEO DAS, VILLAGE- CHHATIANA, P.S.- MAKHDAMPUR, DISTRICT- JAHANABAD :--- PETITIONER . Versus 1.THE BIHAR STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BELTRON BHAWAN, SHASTRI NAGAR, P.S.- SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTRICT- PATNA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BELTRON BHAWAN, SHASTRI NAGAR, P.S.- SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTRICT- PATNA . 3. THE BOARD ANALYST, BIHAR STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BELTRON BHAWAN, SHASTRI NAGAR, PATNA. 4. THE ZONAL OFFICER II, BIHAR STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BELTRON BHAWAN, SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTRICT- PATNA. 5. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, BEGUSARAI, BIHAR STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, INDUSTRIAL AREA BARAUNI, BEGUSARAI. 6. SHRI AKHILESHWAR SINGH, DY. ADVISOR, BIHAR STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BELTRON BHAWAN, SHASTRI NAGAR, PATNA :--- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 27.08.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”). 2. Engagement of the petitioner was terminated by the Member Secretary of the Board under order bearing Memo No. 1048 dated 3.9.1997, Annexure-14 and the said order was passed in the light of the direction of the High Court contained in order dated 19.5.1997 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 2431 of 1996, Annexure-11. Petitioner has chosen to assail the said order by filing the present writ petition after about 13 years of the passing of the said order. 3. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition, which is dismissed on the ground of laches. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)