IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2054 of 2010 1. BINDESHWAR SAHU S/O LATE JANAK SAHU R/O MOH- RAJENDRA GRAM (DURGA ASTHAN), P.S KATIHAR, DISTT- KATIHAR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, PRISON, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KATIHAR 4. THE DY. DIRECTOR INDUSTRY, COMMERCIAL TRANING AND REHABILITATION, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 02. 05/02/2010 Claim for payment for supplies made to Katihar Jail relates to the year 1982-83 to 1994-95. The Court fails to understand as to what held the petitioner back from knocking at the door of the Court within a reasonable time frame. Looking at the staleness of the claim the Court is not inclined to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The explanation of the petitioner that he was running from pillar to post is no ground to condone his laches and entertain a stale claim. The writ application is dismissed. If the petitioner has any remedy available he may pursue the same. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )