IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6696 of 2001 RAM ANUP RAI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 8. 6.5.2009 Learned counsel for the State raises an issue of delay to submit that the petitioner from his own pleading was denied B.A. trained scale on 16.8.1995 but did not assail the same. He claims B.A. trained scale from 1980. He retired on 31.5.2001 and fifteen days before his retirement filed the present writ application. Confronted with the aforesaid objection, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has filed a representation for grant of B.A. trained scale and the same may be directed to be disposed. If the petitioner has filed a representation before the authorities, this Court excepts them to dispose off the same. Merely because this Court may have declined relief on the issue of delay does not absolve the respondents of their duties. In so far as the petitioner is concerned, this Court considers it proper to observe that this part of the order for disposal of his representation shall be read circumscribed by the judgment of the Supreme Court in 2008 (10) SCC 115, in so far as any fresh cause of action on the disposal of such representation is concerned. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)