IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7782 of 2003 PRADEEP KUMAR @ PRADEEP MOCHI, S/o Late Nanhu Ram, Ward No.20, Line Bazar Kasai Tola, P.O. and P.S. Khazanchi Hat Purnea, Pin 854301, District Purnea, Bihar … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, through the Inspector General of Registration, Govt. of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan, Patna- 800015 2. The Collector and District Registrar, Katihar 3. The District Sub-Registrar, Katihar 4. The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna- 800001 … Respondents. ----------- 3. 7.12.2009 No one appears for the petitioner. Counsel for the State and the Accountant General are present. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application to the following effect: “(A) 2nd time bound promotion due after completion of 25 years of Govt. service on 7.12.1991. (B) Refixation of salary from 7.12.1991 to the date of retirement. (C) Payment of consequential arrear on account of increase of pay. (D) Revision of Last pay certificate for payment of leave salary to the petitioner and submission to the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. (E) Refixation of pension gratuity by the A.G., Bihar, Patna.” 2 to say the least amount to wrecking up a wholly stale matter with regard to his retrospective promotion after at least a gap of 12 years of the cause of action and even three years of his retirement. That being so, when there would be no explanation, apart from only filing of the representation by the petitioner for the aforementioned relief, the prayer in this writ application must be held to be vitiated by the principles of delay and laches. That being so, this application is dismissed. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/