IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4659 of 2008 MANAS KUMARI, W/O SHRI KRISHNA NAND MISHRA, R/O VILLAGE-MASAUDHA, P.O.-MASAUDHA, P.S.- DURGAWATI, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA. ………………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESORUCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAIMUR AT BHABUA. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BHABUA, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BHABUA, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DURGAWATI, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA. 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, DURGAWATI, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA. 7. THE MUKHIYA OF GRAM PANCHAYAT-MASAUDHA, P.O.-DURGAWATI, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA. 8. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY OF GRAM PANCHAYAT-MASAUDHA, P.O.-DURGAWATI, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA. 9. KANCHAN PANDEY, W/O SHASHI KANT PANDEY, R/O VILLAGE-MASAUDHA, P.O.-DURGAWATI, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA.……RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 18.07.2011 Petitioner has filed this writ application challenging the appointment of respondent no.9 as Shiksha Mitra on the basis of merit list published on 25.04.2005. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the merit list petitioner was much higher to the said respondent no.9. In spite of that petitioner’s name was not considered for appointment. 2 However, this Court finds that there is nothing on record to show that after the petitioner came to know about the same she filed her complaint before any authority in time. The first representation of the petitioner which is on record is of 2007. Apparently, the same was filed as an afterthought when the Rules changed and the contractual appointment of Siksha Mitra was converted into regular appointment as Panchayat Teacher. Earlier time was granted to the learned counsel for the petitioner to produce any document to show that prior to 2006 Rules came into force petitioner had filed any complaint before any authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner has failed to produce any such document. In the circumstances, the writ application is dismissed on the ground of gross delay and laches. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)