The High Court of Patna dismissed an application for appointment to a grade-4 post. The court held that the writ petition was highly belated and the applicant was approximately 56 years old, leading to rejection on grounds of delay and laches.
The application for appointment on a grade-4 post is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1700 of 2008 BATESHWAR TUDU .
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS .
2/ 13/01/2010 The relief in this application for appointment
on a grade-4 post is based on a claim of 4.3.1986.
The counter affidavit rightly states in paragraph-11 not only that the writ petition was highly belated, but that petitioner would be approximately 56 years of age as per the records.
The writ petition is highly belated. It is
dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.
KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appointment application on a grade-4 post based on a claim dated 4.3.1986 should be granted despite significant delay. The court addresses the issue of belatedness and laches in the contex
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Bateshwar Tudu
The State of Bihar
Navin Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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