IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15032 of 2011 Smt.Kasturi Devi W/O Late Uma Nath Tiwary R/O Vill.- Jigna Tiwary Tola, Police Station- Revilganj, Dsitt.- Saran-------------- -------------------------------------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Thru Chief Engineer Jal Nissaran Department, Bihar, Patna 2. The Superintending Engineer Jal Nissaran Department, Purnea 3. The Executive Engineer, Jal Nissaran Pramandal Department, P.O.- Banmankhi =, Purnea--------------Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 21.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Husband of the petitioner was appointed on 29.8.1960. After 37 years of service he superannuated on 31.7.1997 and died on 4.8.2000. Wife is before this Court by way of the present writ petition in 2011 seeking direction upon the respondents to give time bound promotion to the husband of the petitioner. The scheme of time bound promotion come to an end on 1.1.1996 when the petitioner’s husband was still in service. His death has happened on 4.8.2000 i.e. after his superannuation. He never raised the issue and claimed for time bound promotion. Thirteen years have gone past since such event. In the opinion of the Court it is long time now to allow any kind of indulgence to the petitioner by way of direction because such stale issue cannot be allowed to be agitated after so many years. This writ petition is dismissed on this ground alone. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)