IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9864 of 2010 1. SATYADEO MAHTO S/O LATE BHUBNESHWAR MAHTO R/O VILL.- SINHKUND BASA, P.O. DURGAPUR, P.S. PURAINI BAZAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 1 3. DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF, HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 1 4. THE CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, BHAGALPUR 5. THE PRINCIPAL, JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE, BHAGALPUR ----------- 02. 3.3.2011 The generality of the statements cannot bail out the petitioner from the basic predicament that he retired from service way back on 31.1.1995 and has only now moved the High Court seeking a direction for grant of 1st and 2nd time bound promotions with effect from 1.4.81 and 1.4.86 as the same has not been granted to him while he was in service. Except for statement that the petitioner had been moving the respondent authorities all these years there is nothing satisfactory offered by him as to why he chose to remain silent for 15 years before approaching the High Court. It is well settled by the Hon`ble Supreme Court that repeated representations are no answer for approaching the court at a belated stage. In addition to that, it is also evident that the so-called scheme of time-bound promotion was abolished way back on 1.1.996 and if that be so there is no occasion for this Court to give any direction in favour of the petitioner to grant him benefit which accrued to him if at all almost 30 years ago and for which the present case has been instituted in the year 2 2010. The acquiescence, delay and laches are writ large on the face of record. The writ application is dismissed. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)