The High Court of Patna dismissed a writ petition challenging an order from 2010 on the ground of gross laches and delay of ten years without assigned reasons.
Writ petition dismissed on account of gross laches and delay of ten years.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6106 of 2020
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Sushil Ram @ Sushil Kumar Ram, aged about 41 years, Male S/o Bucho Ram, R/o Village Dhaneshwari Ward No. 10, P.S. Bhargama, District Araria.
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Versus
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy, SC 13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA
ORAL ORDER
2 22-02-2022 Heard the parties.
The petitioner challenges the order passed by the
District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority, Araria dated 18.09.2010, after 10 years by filing the present writ petition.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he
may be allowed to approach the State Appellate Authority.
In the opinion of this Court, the writ petition suffers
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from gross laches and delay, the order of 2010 cannot be allowed to be assailed after 10 years. No reasons have been assigned for such delay.
Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed.
(Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J)
Anand Kr.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition is maintainable after a delay of ten years.
Whether the petitioner assigned reasons for the substantial delay.
Sushil Ram
State of Bihar
Sanjeev Prakash Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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