IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18600 of 2009 1. SATYA NARAYAN SINGH S/O LATE MAHENDRA SINGH R/O VILL- SALEMPUR, P.O. GOVINDAPUR, P.S. BHAGWANPUR HAT, DISTT. SIWAN, RETIRED WHILE WORKING AS CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR, JAMTARA, DISTT. DUMKA (JHARKHAND) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI THROUGH ITS SECRETARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, JAMTARA, DISTT. DUMKA (JHARKHAND) ----------- 2. 7.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner retired on 31.12.1998 as a Co-operative Extension Officer. He seeks the relief to be considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Registrar, Co-operation Societies from the due date inclusive of first and second time bound promotion. The writ petition has been filed in April, 2009, after nearly eleven years. Learned counsel for the State raises the objection of gross delay. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed a representation vide Annexure-3 but is unable to inform this Court of the date of filing. The jurisdiction of this Court in such belated matters has been cautioned by the Supreme Court in (2008) 10 115 not to casually give direction 2 for disposal of the representation to enable persons like the petitioner to found a fresh cause of action after the representation is disposed. This Court therefore declines to issue any mandamus for disposal of the representation. If the petitioner has represented it is for the respondents to consider the same. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)