IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12959 of 2009 AJAY KUMAR PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 08-10-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner was visited with a minor punishment of stoppage of one increment with non- cumulative effect by an order dated 06.06.2008. It is his own case that he continued in service till 30.11.2008 when he superannuated but did not challenge the order of punishment while in service. After superannuation he proceeded to institute the present writ application only on 18.09.2009. There is no explanation as to why the petitioner did not challenge the punishment while in service and waited for one and half years after his superannuation to question the same. This Court is not persuaded in absence of any explanation for the delay in view of the minor nature of punishment to exercise its discretionary jurisdiction. The writ application is dismissed on account of delay and laches. BTiwary/ ( Navin Sinha, J )