IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14298 of 2009 1. SUBHASH PRASAD S/O LATE NIRU MAHTO R/O MOH-ASHA NAGAR, P.S-SONH-SARAI, DISTT- NALANDA 2. UMESH PRASAD VERMA S/O LATE RAMCHANDRA MAHTO R/O VILL & P.O- MAGHARA, P.S- DEEP NAGAR, DISTT- NALANDA 3. RAJKUMAR SINGH S/O LATE PARMANAND SIGNH VILL & P.O- GAURARE, DISTT- NALANDA 4. JANARDAN PRASAD SINGH S/O LATE SARJOO SINGH VILL & P.- MAGHARA, P.S- DEEP NAGAR, DISTT- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 4. DIRECTOR, T.B. EXHIBITION AND TRAINING CENTRE, AGAMKUAN, PATNA-7 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES (T.B), BIHAR, PATNA 6. ADDITIONAL CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER SINGHBHUM, CHAIBASA 7. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 8. DISTRICT T.B. OFFICER NALANDA, DISTT- T.B. CENTRE, NALANDA 9. CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER NALANDA ----------- 2. 29.01.2010 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the state. By filing this application, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 30.04.1993 issued vide Memo No. 528(11) Health, Patna (Annexure-1) whereby the petitioners were terminated from their service. Petitioners’ further prayer is for a direction to reinstate them. Without looking into merit of the case, this writ application is dismissed on the point of limitation as the - 2 - impugned order has been passed in the year, 1993 and it has been challenged after 16 years. Akv/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)