IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10753 of 2007 RAGHUNATH MISTRY son of Late Bhaglu Mistiri,resident of Mohalla Bela Shankar, Ward No.3 P.S.L.N.Mithila University Campus,Town and District Darbhanga. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR through Secretary,Higher Education,Government of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan,Bailey Road,Patna 2.The Vice Chancellor,Kameshwar Singh,Darbhanga Sanskrit University (K.S.D.S.)Darbhanga. 3.The Registrar,Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit Uni versity,kameshwar nagar,Darbhanga. 4.The Finance Controller,Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University,Kameshwar nagar,Darbhanga. ----------- 2 17.3.2009. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University,Darbhanga. This application has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to make payment of arrears of his salary for the period 19.3.1961 to 31.3.1975 with interest and also to revise his salary, fixed his pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits. Petitioner is claiming to have been appointed against the post of Clock Winder by the Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University,Darbhanga. Annexure-1 is appointment letter which shows that his appointment was a temporary appointment. Annexure-2 shows that out of several persons who were working in the University as well as for Raj two persons were retained as Clock Winder who is petitioner and another is Mahadeo Mistri. Counsel for the petitioner admits that there was only one sanctioned posts, but he is not in a position to say that who was appointed earlier. Leaving apart all these things this application is dismissed on the point of delay. The petitioner retired in the year 1996 2 and during this period he never approached for payment of salary but after more than 10 years of his retirement he has approached this court for such a direction, which cannot be entertained. This application is dismissed. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)