IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1118 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16421 of 2004 With Interlocutory Application No. 5317 of 2011. ====================================================== Rajendra Prasad, S/o Sri Jagdish Prasad, R/o Vill.- Kushwaha Nagar, Mahesh Khunt, P.O.+P.S.- Maheshkhunt, Distt.- Khagaria .... .... (Petitioner) ……………. Appellant Versus 1. The State of Bihar through its Home Commissioner- cum – Secretary, Patna, 2. The Director General of Police having its Office at Secretariat Building at Patna, 3. The Commandant General, Home Guard at Patna, 4. The Assistant Inspector General, Communication at Patna, 5. The Superintendent of Police, Khagaria .... .... (Respondents) ……. Respondents. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ravindra Griyaghey with Mr. Satyapal Narottam, Advocates. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prabhakar Tekriwal, GA 1 and Mr. Alok Kumar, Advocate. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 10-08-2011 Re. I.A. No. 5317 of 2011. The delay of 157 days occurred in filing the Letters Patent Appeal is condoned. Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Re. L.P.A. No. 1118 of 2011. Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and order dated Patna High Court LPA No.1118 of 2011 (2) dt.10-08-2011 2 / 2 2 31st August 2010 passed by the learned single Judge in above CWJC No. 16421 of 2004, the writ petitioner has preferred this appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. In the writ petition filed in the year 2004, the appellant sought relief in connection with the cause of action which arose in the year 1993. The learned single Judge has examined the merit of the claim and has found it devoid of any merit. We agree with the learned single Judge. Besides, the writ petition was liable to be dismissed on the grounds of delay and laches also. For the aforesaid reasons, the appeal is dismissed in limine. Dilip. (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)