IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10725 of 2004 1. Kusheshwar Nath Sinha s/o late Kedar Nath Sinha. 2. Harsvardhan s/o Kusheshwar Nath Sinha Both are resident of Saket Vihar Apartment, Flat no. A-103 near State Bank Staff Training Centre, Khajpuira,Bailey Road, Patna, District- Patna. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- For the Petitioner ; Mr.Arun Kumar For the State : M/s A. Amanullah, G.A.4 and Mr. Arun Kumar Prasad, A.C. to G.A.4. 7 17.5.2011 A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State on or about 12.5.2011. Let office trace out and keep it on record. A copy whereof has been made available by the learned counsel for the State In the counter affidavit it is stated that the matter of first time bound promotion was got examined and it is found that the petitioner was entitled to first time bound promotion with effect from 20.7.1995.Accordingly the Secretary, Secondary Education vide memo no. 455, dated 7.5.2011 has directed grant of first time bound promotion with effect from 20.7.1995 with all financial benefits from the said date. The copy of the communication has also been sent to the Principal Bankipur Government High School, Patna, for nec essary action and payment. In view of the counter affidavit, nothing remains. I may only note that this writ petition has been pending for this for last six years and if sleeping dragon (State) 2 woken up in time there would have been no necessity of this litigation at all. In view of inordinate delay in granting this promotion, the financial benefits that would accrue to the petitioner would be accompanied by a compensation for the delayed payment of 6% pre annum from the date it was due to the date it is paid. All payments must be made accordingly to the petitioner within one month from today. The responsibility whereof would be on the Secretary, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. By earlier order dated 2.5.2011, this Court had imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) on the State to be paid by the State to the High Court Legal Aid Committee but due to typographical mistake it was noted as High Court Legal Aid Society. Let the payment be made accordingly and receipt file at the earliest preferably within fifteen days. With the aforesaid observation and direction , the writ petition is disposed of. Singh ( Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)