IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18277 of 2009 1. RAMDHYAN MAHTO S/O LATE DHORAI MAHTO R/O VILL.- CHAKDATER, P.O.- MALPUR, P.S.- KHODAWANDPUR, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT NEW SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. DIRECTOR PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, NEW SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA 4. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE BEGUSARAI 5. PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER BEGUSARAI, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI ----------- 2. 18.03.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The claim is for second time bound promotion with effect from 17.9.1990. The petitioner is stated to have retired on 31.8.2002. The only defence is certain alleged representations given in his service period but no details whereof are mentioned and the only representation filed as late as in July 2009 is mentioned. Though this Court is satisfied that the claim suffers from gross delay in so far as the writ court is concerned, the respondents are expected to dispose of his representation expeditiously in accordance with law preferably within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. Any orders passed on such representation of the petitioner shall be fully covered by what has been described as ‘representation syndrome’ on which the Courts have been cautioned in the judgment reported in (2008) 10 SCC 115 as far as the writ court is concerned. The application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)