IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.2447 of 2007 Harinandan Prasad Sharma, son of late Nanhu Prasad Sharma, resident of village Prawan, P.S. Ghosi, District Jehanabad … Petitioner Versus 1. The Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Gaya 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Jehanabad 5. The District Provident Fund Officer, Jehanabad 6. The District Treasury Officer, Jehanabad … Respondents ---------------------------------- 2. 2.8.2011 No one appears for the petitioner. Counsel for the State is present and would point out that this writ application as with regard to a cause of action of the year 1981 for grant of Junior Selection Grade has been filed after 26 years of such cause of action and in fact after 18 years of retirement of the petitioner. Counsel for the State seems to be correct, inasmuch as the petitioner had retired from service on 31.1.1989 and therefore, the filing of this writ application on 23.2.2007 seeking benefit of Senior Selection Grade and Super Time Scale of his service period is definitely a stale matter and cannot be entertained by this Court, especially when there is no explanation whatsoever for such a huge delay and laches. That being so, this application is wholly misconceived and is, accordingly, dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/