Ashok Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5014 of 2025 ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Singh Son of Mushan Singh, Resident of Village- Bhawani Tola, P.O.- Rampur Diyara, P.S.- Maner, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.

2.

The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.

The District Education Officer, Patna.

4.

The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Addl. Advocate General (05) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA ORAL ORDER 27-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner, who retired from the post of Assistant Teacher in the year 2017, has filed this writ petition for grant of trained scale of pay from the date of his initial appointment, i.e. from the year 1982.

3. The petitioner, in support of his claim, has placed reliance on a decision of this Court rendered on 31.03.2011 in C.W.J.C. No. 6139 of 2007 (Ramashish Tiwari & Ors. Vs. the State of Bihar & Ors.).

4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner retired from service in the year 2017 and he has filed this writ petition in the year 2025

Patna High Court CWJC No.5014 of 2025(2) dt.27-03-2025 2/2 praying for grant of trained scale of pay since his initial appointment i.e. from the year 1982, I am of the view that this writ petition suffers from delay and laches in approaching this Court.

5. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.

(Nani Tagia, J) Amrendra/- U