THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G.SHANKAR W.P.No.299 of 2011 ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the order, dated 21.09.2010, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (For short ‘the Tribunal’), Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad, dismissing M.A.No.560 of 2010 in O.S.(SR) No.594 of 2010, filed by the petitioner seeking to condone the delay of six years in filing the O.A. for promotion to the post of Group-D. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Solicitor General for the respondents. 3. The material on record discloses that the petitioner was promoted to the post of Group-D way back in 2001 and was directed to join at Chittoor Head Post Office, but he did not join duty within the stipulated time due to ill health and domestic problems. The petitioner states that though he made a representation on 20.06.2001 to the respondents seeking extension of joining time at his promotional post, no action has been thereon. If that be so, he ought to have approached the appropriate forum. The approach of the petitioner in filing the O.A. as well as this writ petition at this length of time is not a bonafide one. The grounds of ill health and domestic problems for the said inordinate delay cannot be accepted in a case of this nature. Therefore, we do not find any infirmity in the order of dismissal passed by the Tribunal. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _______________ K.G.SHANKAR, J Date:14.02.2011 sj