IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1589 of 2008 MEGH NATH SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 11/01/2010 A counter affidavit on behalf of the respondents is stated to have been filed on 8.1.2010 after serving a copy of the same on the counsel for the petitioner. The same is not available on record and therefore, the Court requested the counsel for the respondents to make available his copy for perusal, so as not to hold up the proceedings on that ground. Let the office place the original counter affidavit on record also. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The claim in the supplementary affidavit is for publication of the results of the C.P.Ed. examination held in 1995 for the session-1993-94. On his own showing the petitioner appears to have woken up for the need for his mark sheet and certificate for the first time in the year-2007. Raising objection on ground of delay paragraph-5 of the counter affidavit states as follows:- “Only Tabulation Register of the said examination is available. The other documents such as answer books, 2 attendance sheet, marks foil, roll sheet etc. are not available in the office of the Board as such the claim/grievance of the petitioner is not possible to consider.” The petitioner has himself to blame. The writ application is dismissed on grounds of delay and laches. KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)