IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6276 of 2006 BRAJ KISHORE MAHASETH SON OF LATE RAM KHELAWAN MAHASETH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAHAMGANJ, P.O. LALBAGH, P.S. & DISTRICT DARBHANGA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF CUM SPECIAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, MUZAFFARPUR ZONE, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H.E.D., DARBHANGA. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H.E.D. DARBHANGA DIVISION, DARBHANGA. ----------- 2 29/04/2010 It is a hopelessly barred claim which is being raised by the petitioner in the present writ application. Admitted position is that the petitioner is supposed to have carried out some contract work way back in the year 1979-80 and 1982- 83. Why the petitioner chose to approach this Court after so many years is not understood. Such stale claim does not instill confidence of this Court to pass any direction for payment. If the petitioner has a cause of action left, he has other remedy under the law which he can avail of. This Court will not exercise its discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. - 2 - In the above stated circumstances, this writ application is dismissed. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)