IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16863 of 2007 M/S CHEM TECH (INDIA), Purani Bazar, Lakhisarai, P.S. Lakhisarai, District – Lakhisarai, thsrough its Proprietor Sri Awadh Kishor Rajgarhia, son of Sri Champa Lal Rajgarhia, at present residing at Narbadeshwar Niwas, New Kulharia House, Exhibition Road, PS-Gandhi Maidan, District – Patna. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Commissioner cum Secretary, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, T B Demonstration Centre, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr R K Sinha No.2. For the State : Mr. A Amanullah, SC 17. ------- 02. 11.03.2010 The writ application is dismissed for the sole reason that payment which is being claimed by the petitioner relates to the year 1991. Why the petitioner waited till 2007 to assert his right before the court of law is not understood. The Court is not inclined to pass any order due to staleness of the claim coupled with laches. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )