IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4784 of 2006 1. Krishna Nand Jha son of Late Ram Chandra Jha, resident of Village and Police Station:- Arer, District Madhubani. ...........Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, 2. The Director of Agriculture, Bihar, Patna, 3. The Assistant Jute Development officer, Katihar, ..........Respondents. --------- 2 4.11.2010 The reasoned order passed by the respondents is sought to be challenged by the petitioner in the present writ petition. The order in question is dated 29th of July, 2005 and has been annexed as annexure 1. The issue is the claim of the petitioner for grant of Time Bound Promotion both Ist and 2nd in kind. In terms of the earlier direction of the Court, the Director of Agriculture, Government of Bihar considered the claim of the petitioner with the clear finding having been recorded that the petitioner did not pass the Departmental Examination right through his period of service. He did not even make an application for exemption after reaching the age of 50 years and superannuated thereafter. The claim of the petitioner that he should be given exemption as a matter of course having attained the age of 50 years is not based on any fair interpretation given to the circular in question. 2 The reasons being valid and cogent reasons, the rejection is not for extraneous reasons. The entitlement of the petitioner will flow from the circulars and equity cannot be utilized as a ground for extending him relief which he is not otherwise entitled. The writ petition has no merit and it is accordingly dismissed. Bhardwaj ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)