Rajeev Kumar Sinha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No 10495 of 2019 ====================================================== Rajeev Kumar Sinha Son of Narendra Kumar Sinha Resident of Saidpura, P.S.- Khagaul, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

District Magistrate, Patna.

3.

Executive Officer, Khagaul Nagar Parishad, Khagaul, Patna. 4.

Sub-Divisional Officer, Khagaul, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

M/s Sanjay Kr Tiwary, Braj Nandan Kr Tiwary, Advocates For the Respondent/s :

Mr Rajeev Kr Sinha, AC to AAG VII ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 20-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents.

2 The petitioner was employed on daily wages as a Typist in the Respondent-Khagaul Nagar Parishad. On account of financial constraint and some embargo emanating financial austerity, his engagement on daily wages has been brought to an end by order dated 16.12.1999. This writ petition has been filed assailing the order of disengagement, 20 years thereafter. The plea of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner had

Patna High Court CWJC No.10495 of 2019 dt.20-09-2022 2/2 been filing representation from time to time and no action was being taken on the same.

3 The learned State Counsel submits that in view of nature of petitioner's engagement on daily wages, coupled with the fact of delay and laches, no case is made out for interference. 4 The petitioner was working on daily wages and his engagement has been brought to an end simpliciter which does not cast any stigma on the petitioner and there is no requirement to comply with the principles of natural justice. 5 Having said so, this Court would observe that this is a case of glaring example of delay and laches. Mere filing of representations, the petitioner cannot overcome with the delay and laches, in this case, admittedly, being 20 years. 6 Writ petition is devoid of merit and is dismissed. (Madhuresh Prasad, J) M.E.H./- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 01.10.2022 Transmission Date NA