IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15950 of 2011 MD.MAROOF, S/O LATE MD. YAQUB, R/O MOHALLA-BUXARIA TOLA, P.S.- SULTANGANJ, DISTRICT-PATNA ……….Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD, PATNA-7 ………….Respondents ----------- 2. 16.09.2011 This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to fix the petitioner’s revised salary and payment of the same for the period of March 1987 to March 1997. On a perusal of the averments made as also from the various annexures appended to the writ petition, it is quite obvious that the petitioner is merely pursuing a stale claim and has approached this court after an inordinate delay of about 15 years without adequate justification. It is true that the petitioner has filed some representations before the concerned authorities with regard to his claims, but this Court is of the opinion that such leverage of almost 15 years cannot be granted and the petitioner ought to have been more vigilant in pursuing his remedies. Learned counsel for the Bihar School Examination Board (Respondent-2) as well as the learned counsel for the State are present, who also oppose the writ petition on account of delay and latches. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. Fahad. ( Vikash Jain, J. )