IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.238 of 2009 KRISHNA KANT KUMAR . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 3/ 23/06/2011 The petitioner seeks the relief for grant of consequential monetary benefits of the promotion granted to him with effect from 14.1.1982 on the post of Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) by an order dated 11.1.1994. He has superannuated from service on 29.2.2008. Learned counsel for the State rightly points out that there is not even a whisper of a suggestion on the writ petition has been filed as late as 5.1.2009 why a cause of action as old as 11.1.1994. There is also no pleading why the matter was not pursued by the petitioner during his service career for long years since 1994. The relief sought is barred by gross and inordinate delay which remains completely unexplained. The writ application is dismissed on that ground alone. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)