IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10391 of 2010 1. Chandra Mohan Sharma, S/O Late Banke Bihari Singh, R/O Village Taret (Pali), P.S. Naubatpur, District-Patna. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate,Patna. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer,Danapur,Patna. 4. The Circle Officer Danapur, Circle Danapur, Patna. ----------- 3. 04.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The writ petition was filed on 2.7.2010 after serving two copies in the office of the Advocate General, the second copy meant to facilitate expeditious filing of counter affidavit to assist this Court in timely dispensation of justice. No counter affidavit has been filed till date. No useful purpose shall be served by adjourning the matter further as at this stage the matter remains within the administrative realm. The petitioner has superannuated on 31.12.2000. He acknowledges receipt of first time bound promotion in 1980-81. There is no explanation in the writ application why he did not pursue the claim for second time bound promotion while in service and/or why he did not do so in reasonable time after his superannuation but filed the present writ application 10 years after superannuation. Relying on a judgment of the Supreme Court 2 in (2008) 4 SCC 701 ( Cement Workers Karamchari Sangh Vs. Jaipur Udyog Limited & Ors.) the Court holds the claim for second time bound promotion to be highly belated and is not persuaded to consider the same. The submission that the petitioner proposes to represent before the authorities is for the respondents to consider. There is no occasion for the Court to give any directions or to pass any orders upon the same. In so far as the claim for A.C.P. is concerned, the scheme having been introduced in 2003 with effect from 9.8.1999 the respondetns having refused to file a counter affidavit, let that claim only be considered in accordance with law and disposed off by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Needless to state that if the respondents find justification in the claim for A.C.P. or any part of the claim necessary consequential orders and monetary benefits, including revision of his pension etc. shall all be done within the same period. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)