IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14272 of 2007 Janki Sao, son of late Harihar Sao, resident of Village Bindauli, P.O. Masarhi, P.S. Fatuah, Dist. Patna. -------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Education and youth Service, New Delhi. 3. Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Bihar, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Old Secretariat, Bihar, Patna. 5. Director, Secondary Education, New Secretariat, Bihar, Patna. 6. Regional Deputy Director of Education, Birchand Patel Path, Patna. 7. District Education Officer, Patna. ---------- Respondents ----------- 2 23.11.2011 Having regard to the fact that the Government policy of extending the age of superannuation to the teachers confirmed with national award has already undergone change with effect from 1996 and that the claim of the petitioner for such extension is of the year 1995, this Court must hold the present writ application to be grossly over-delayed, inasmuch as, the cause of action the petitioner had accrued in the year 1995 but the writ application has been filed only on 8.11.2007. The only explanation that the petitioner had been filing his representations and awaiting its result would be hardly worth acceptance. That being so, this application is dismissed on account of delay and laches. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)