IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5639 of 2011 YOGESH NANDAN MANDAL son of late Hirday Narayan Mandal, resident of vill.-Nirpur, P.O.+P.S.-Baryarpur, District-Munger----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Under Secretary, Personal claim Fixation Cell, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Agriculture Production Commissioner, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5. Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer (Extension) Hilsa, Nalanda. -Respondents. ----------- 2. 30.3.2011 The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to grant of 1st and 2nd time bound promotion along with Ist and 2nd Assured Career Progression Scheme benefits. There is further relief sought to grant the annual increment in the pay scale of the petitioner from the year 1984 up to his date of retirement, i.e., 31.7.2003 including other promotional benefits. However, this Court is of the opinion that petitioner retired in the month of July, 2003 and he has chosen to question non-payment of his promotional benefits by filing this writ petition nearly after eight years of his retirement which is totally barred on the ground of delay and laches. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed only on the ground of delay and laches. Sudip ( T. Meena Kumari, J.)