1 S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.4497/2009 Moti Singh vs State of Raj. & Ors. DATE OF ORDER:8.5.2009 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J. Mr.SN Trivedi, for the petitioner. <><><> Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner retired in the year 1985. He approached this Court for getting pensionery benefits obviously and in that petition, the petitioner did not seek relief of pay fixation. The said writ petition was dismissed by this Court and special appal being DBSAW No.293/1996 is pending as per the learned counsel for the petitioner. Now, the petitioner after 24 years has approached this court by way of this writ petition for seeking pay fixation obviously for the period for which petitioner served the respondents and that is upto 1985. The petitioner who did not raise the grievance for 24 years cannot be allowed to invoke the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India after 24 years from the time of accrual of cause of action. Further more, the petitioner approached this Court for getting the pensionery benefits without seeking pay fixation then the petitioner himself 2 abandoned his claim if it was there for pay fixation and sought relief of the pension on the basis of the pay, which was last paid to the petitioner. In view of the above reasons, the writ petition of the petitioner is dismissed on the ground of delay, laches and acquiescence. (PRAKASH TATIA), J. c.p.goyal/-