Dr. Indradeo Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7163 of 2014 =========================================================== Dr. Indradeo Ranjan, S/o late Tanuk Lal Rajak, resident of Village- Manikpur, P.O.- Nawabganj, P.S.- Fulkaha Bazar, District- Araria .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Principal Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

4. The Joint Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

5. The Superintendent, J.L.N.M. C. Hospital, Bhagalpur .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sachindra Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prasoon Sinha =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 31-03-2016 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Since the petitioner has slept over his right and the matter relates to more than a decade and a half ago, the difficulties expressed by the respondent authorities in the counter affidavit are bona-fide and genuine. The Court treats non-assertion of such right at the relevant point of time by the petitioner as an act of acquiescence, if not inordinate delay. Therefore, the Court may not exercise its discretion due to the conduct of the petitioner, in question.

Writ application, therefore, is dismissed.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) SKM/- U