IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16637 of 2009 1. ABDUL RASID S/O LATE WAHID RASID R/O VILL.- SABALPUR, P.S.- MARAR, DISTT.- KHAGARIA. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE SECRETARY / COMMISSIONER, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KHAGARIA. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, KHAGARIA. 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, KHAGARIA. 7. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KHAGARIA. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 23.03.2010 In this writ application petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondents to pay his difference of salary from 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 with interest and salary of strike period between 6.2.1999 to 7.5.1999, December 2001 to June 2002 as well as difference of pay from 2002 to January 2003. It is submitted that the petitioner superannuated from service with effect from 31.1.2003. Petitioner has filed this writ application in November, 2009. The writ application suffers from enormous delay and laches. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been pursuing his matter before the authorities and 2 he has been held entitled for his dues. In the circumstances, petitioner is directed to file a detailed representation before the District Superintendent of Education, Khagaria giving details of his claim and District Superintendent of Education it may consider and dispose it of in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)