‘IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1234 of 2009 HARIDWAR PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE MULCHAND SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MANIARGANJ, P.O. KALANAUR, P.S. MAKHDUMPUR, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD…………………………………. APPELLANT Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DIVISION (P.W.D.) GIRIDIH, JHARKHAND 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROAD CONSTRUCTION CIRCLE (P.W.D.) HAZARIBAGH, JHARKHAND 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, TRAFFIC, P.W.D. CHHOTANAGPUR, SANTHALPARGANA, SECTION- RANCHI 5. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, P.W.D. BIHAR, PATNA… RESPONDENTS ----------- 3 15-3-2010 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State. The writ court has noticed that the appellant who was the writ petitioner had filed writ petition in the year 2003 to claim benefits of time bound promotions which according to him fell due in 1981 and 1983. The writ petition was filed several years after his retirement from service on 31-10-1995. It has been dismissed on the ground of claim being stale and there having no explanation for delay of over 20 years. Even for time bound promotions satisfactory 2 service as per records is essential and it becomes difficult to locate the records after several decades. Hence, we do not find any fault with the order of the writ court. This appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. ( Shiva Kirti Singh,J) ( Gopal Prasad,J ) Naresh