IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7903 of 2008 Rekha Kumari, wife of Munna Sah, resident of village Jamua, P.S. Tarabari, District- Araria. …………. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.The Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3.The District Magistrate-cum-Chairman, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Araria 4.The District Superintendent of Education-cum- District Programme Co-ordinator, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Araria 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Araria 6.Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Jamuna, Block and District- Araria 7.The Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Jamuna Block and District- Araria. ………… Respondents ---------------------------------- 3. 11/08/2011 Petitioner’s grievance is that she was not selected as Shiksha Mitra inspite of having higher marks. There is no material on record to show that she had filed her complaint before the appropriate authority within the time prescribed in the Guidelines and in any case before new Rules came into force with effect from 1.7.2006 by which post of Shiksha Mitra was converted into regular post of Panchayat Teacher. In the circumstances, this writ application suffers from delay and laches and it is accordingly dismissed. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)