IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2163 of 2008 JITENDRA RAM, S/O SHIVAN RAM, R/O VILLAGE- MURAUTPUR, GRAM PANCHAYAT-MURAUTPUR, P.S.- DESARI, BLOCK SAHDEI BUJURG, DISTRICT- VAISHALI (HAJIPUR). ………………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER, H.R.D., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR. 3. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, VAISHALI, HAJIPUR. 4. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SAHDEI BUJURG, VAISHALI, HAJIPUR. 5. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, SAHDEI BUZURG, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR. 6. PANCHAYAT SEWAK, SECRETARY OF GRAM PANCHAYAT, MURAUTPUR, VAISHALI, HAJIPUR. 7. MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT, MURAUTPUR, VAISHALI, HAJIPUR. 8. INDRAJEET PRIDARSHI, S/O SINGESHWAR PASWAN, R/O VILLAGE-MURAUTPUR, P.S.-DESARI, DISTRICT-VAISHALI AT HAZIPUR. ……RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 27.06.2011 In this writ application, filed in 2008, petitioner has challenged the selection of respondent no.8 made in 2003 as Shiksha Mitra on the basis of merit list prepared in which petitioner is said to be ranking senior to the said respondent no.8. There is nothing on record to show that immediately after selection and engagement of respondent no.8, petitioner filed any representation before any competent authority. A typed copy of one alleged representation filed by him before the 2 District Superintendent of Education, a copy whereof is Annexure-3 is dated 24.12.2007, apparently filed after the 2006 Rule came into force. In the circumstances, this Court finds that the writ application suffers from delay and laches and the same is therefore dismissed. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)