IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.44 of 2002 DURGA PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 16.5.2008 Prayer of the petitioner in this writ application is for a direction to the respondents to promote him to the post of Assistant Engineer with effect from 1.4.1990. This writ application has been filed on 2.1.2002. Petitioner earlier came to this Court for the aforesaid relief in C.W.J.C.No.11299 of 2000 and when the matter was taken up on 14.11.2000, sought permission to withdraw the writ application with liberty to file representation. It is the stand of the petitioner that he filed representation for the aforesaid purpose, but when nothing was done he has chosen to file the present writ application. Having heard learned Counsel for the party, I am of the opinion that the writ application suffers from delay and latches. In a writ application filed in the year 2002, petitioner seeks promotion with effect from 1.4.1990. In case the representation of the petitioner was not disposed off within a reasonable time, nothing prevented him from approaching this Court earlier. Further the writ application filed by him earlier has been withdrawn without any further liberty. 2 In that view of the matter, I am of the opinion that no case for interference is made out. Writ application stands dismissed. (Chandramauli Kr.Prasad, J.) Narendra/